Real Men Feel: Men's Mental Health, Masculinity & Personal Growth

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  The Two Deaths of an Athlete and the Road to Self-Discovery 02.10.2026 28min

  Connect with other men who actually get it. Join Authentic AF:https://realmenfeel.org/groupEddie Christian on Losing the Jersey: Identity, Mentorship, and Life After Pro BaseballAndy Grant interviews Eddie Christian, who grew up identifying as an athlete, was first drafted at 16, and spent nine years in professional baseball in the Marlins, Angels, and Mariners organizations before moving into leading customer experience teams. Eddie describes how performance and “a number next to your name” shaped his worth from early childhood, the cutthroat reality of the minors, and coping alone after bad games. When baseball ended around age 29–30, he felt lost, avoided the sport, and said it took six or seven years for the loss to sink in as corporate life “wasn’t the clubhouse.” He discusses feeling like “nothing,” the idea that athletes “die two deaths,” and how mentors—especially veteran players and older professionals—helped him evolve. Eddie now focuses outward on mentoring and service, and he and Andy highlight men’s mental health support through The Real and the Authentic AF community.00:00 When Identity Ends00:48 Confidence Through Sports01:41 Drafted at Sixteen02:51 Numbers and Self-Worth03:26 Alone After Failure05:21 No Help in Clubhouse06:04 Career Cut and Reality07:11 Lost Without Baseball09:02 Nothingness and Grief11:42 Office Not Clubhouse14:46 Corporate Slumps Too15:56 Leadership From Baseball17:22 Mentors Who Changed Him19:20 Mexico Bar Breakthrough22:02 Mentoring the Hungry24:04 Men Need Safe Spaces25:27 Service Over Self26:31 How to Connect26:56 Final Message and WrapCONNECT WITH EDDIEEddie Christian — https://www.eddiechristian.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-christian/CONNECT WITH ANDY:Coaching: https://TheAndyGrant.com/talkReal Men Feel: https://RealMenFeel.orgInstagram: @realmenfeelshow and @theandygrantABOUT REAL MEN FEELReal Men Feel explores men's mental health, modern masculinity, relationships, purpose, authenticity and personal growth. Hosted by Andy Grant.Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/group#RealMenFeel #MensMentalHealthReal Men Feel ep 422
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  Breaking the Superman Complex: Vulnerability and Success 25.09.2026 32min

  🔥 Want deeper conversations like this with men who actually get it? Join Authentic AF:https://realmenfeel.org/groupTaking Off the Superman Costume: Jasper Calcara on Vulnerability and the Structure of Excellence Host Andy Grant introduces Real Men Feel and invites successful-but-stuck men to book a free clarity call. He interviews structural engineer and entrepreneur Jasper Calcara, who describes a lifelong “Superman complex” rooted in childhood anxiety and lack of self-worth, masked by decades of professional success. After the sudden death of his business partner, mounting pressure, and the end of his marriage, Jasper hit rock bottom and began healing by acknowledging his “internal cracks,” seeking the right support, and embracing vulnerability. He shares engineering frameworks—temporary supports and maintenance—to explain personal growth, including “be good, do good, evolve,” his definition of excellence as sustained high performance for the right reasons, and a GPS goal model (goal, process, skills). They discuss why men delay getting help, the difference between rescuing and empowering, and the importance of safe communities. Andy closes by promoting his men’s group and reminding listeners that feelings are information.00:00 Welcome and Clarity Call00:26 Meet Jasper and Themes01:18 Superman Complex Origins03:05 Success Without Peace05:26 Why Men Hit Rock Bottom06:51 Collapse and Choosing Healing08:37 Be Good Do Good Evolve10:45 Engineering Metaphor for Support13:21 Vulnerability and Safe Spaces14:39 Rescuing vs Coaching17:11 Structure of Stability19:12 First Steps to Drop the Cape24:24 Excellence and Goal Frameworks28:16 Asking for Help and Connection30:20 Where to Find Jasper31:58 Final Takeaways and CommunityCONNECT WITH JASPERJasper Calcara — https://jaspercalcara.com/YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@JasperCalcara26Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jaspercalcaraCONNECT WITH ANDY:Coaching: https://TheAndyGrant.com/talkReal Men Feel: https://RealMenFeel.orgInstagram: @realmenfeelshow and @theandygrantABOUT REAL MEN FEELReal Men Feel explores men's mental health, modern masculinity, relationships, purpose, authenticity and personal growth. Hosted by Andy Grant.Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/group#RealMenFeel #MensMentalHealthReal Men Feel ep 421
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  Breaking the 'I'm Fine' Mask: From Vulnerability to Purpose 04.09.2026 38min

  Be more you in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutAndy Grant on Real Men Feel: Vulnerability, Values, and Coming Home to YourselfAndy Grant, host of Real Men Feel, makes a guest appearance on The Richard Taliaferro Podcast to discuss masculinity, vulnerability, and authenticity, including why many men hide behind “I’m fine,” why sensitivity is often treated as a slur, and how fear of hurt and rejection drives disconnection and addiction. Andy recounts surviving multiple suicide attempts and depression, a pivotal spiritual moment that led him to seek help, and how his coaching draws from what saved his life. He contrasts performative support with real support, emphasizes unlearning “man box” conditioning, and recommends simple practices—gratitude journaling, brief meditation via breathing, and mirror work—to rebuild self-connection. Andy highlights the importance of identifying personal values (moving from safety rooted in fear to freedom, love, and joy), encourages safe failure to reduce fear, reminds men that they are more than roles, invites them to the free Authentic AF community, and announces a two-week break, with a return on September 25th.00:00 Welcome and Setup01:09 Guest Intro and Background02:24 Suicide Survival Turning Point04:14 Reclaiming Sensitivity06:38 Unlearning the Man Box09:06 External Success vs Inner Truth12:10 Masks and I'm Fine15:08 Simple Practices to Reconnect16:47 Permission to Feel18:24 Modern Mystery School Path18:48 Know Thyself Beyond Labels19:43 Breaking Old Thought Ruts20:29 Real vs Performative Support22:23 Why Vulnerability Feels Unsafe24:57 Fear of Rejection and Addiction25:38 Practicing Failure on Purpose29:04 Values Over Resume Success31:34 Put Yourself First to Serve32:45 Three Tools to Come Home35:13 You Matter and Final SendoffConnect with RichardRichard Taliaferro — https://www.richardtaliaferro.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtaliaferro/Richard Taliaferro Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-richard-taliaferro-podcast/id1745735069Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 420
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  Can You Be a Lawyer and a Psychic? | Identity and Authenticity 28.08.2026 38min

  Find yourself in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/about Attorney and Psychic Medium Jason Zuk on Identity Collisions, Caregiving, and AuthenticityHost Andy Grant interviews Jason Ciofalo, aka Jason Zuk “the social psychic,” an attorney licensed in five states who is also a psychic medium. Jason describes growing up with family intuition, a transformative experience after his grandfather’s death that sparked mediumship, and a premonition dream that led him to adopt the Jason Zuk name and begin public psychic work and podcasting in 2018. He recounts intuitively sensing his cancer diagnosis months before confirmation, spiritual experiences during anesthesia, and how cancer, COVID, and becoming his mother’s caregiver reshaped his values, relationships, and focus on authenticity, compassion, and boundaries. Jason explains he keeps psychic abilities separate from legal work for ethical and credibility reasons, discusses meditation and “insight with structure,” shares a CE5-style nonhuman contact experience tied to the film “Disclosure Day,” and urges men to lead with empathy, care for elders, and live authentically.00:00 Two Worlds One Man01:04 Choosing the Name Zuk02:36 Family Intuition Awakens03:36 Grandfather’s Passing Message05:35 Hiding Then Going Public07:41 Cancer Premonition Lessons11:22 Caregiving and Lost Support23:07 Resentment Boundaries Healing26:52 Lawyer Ethics Psychic Split29:14 Insight Into Action31:02 Disclosure Day CE5 Encounter34:19 Meditation Compassion for Men37:29 Final Reflections FarewellConnect with JasonJason Zuk — https://www.thesocialpsychic.com/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/The.Social.Psychic.JasonZuk/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-zuk/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_social_psychic/Podcast — https://www.thesocialpsychic.com/podcast-1Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 419
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  Navigating the Success Trap: From Numbness to Fulfillment 21.08.2026 36min

  Find your brotherhood in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutEscaping the Success Trap: Measuring Resistance and Reclaiming Emotional Freedom with Mike Irving Andy Grant interviews executive coach Mike Irving about the “success trap,” where external achievement still leaves men feeling stuck, numb, or dissatisfied. Mike shares how, despite building a successful business in his 20s, he became miserable and was prescribed depression medication near 30, prompting him to learn emotional awareness from an older “research team.” He contrasts forcing outcomes—which creates opposing resistance—with choice, intent, and tools like centered breathing, emphasizing that getting unstuck requires willingness to experience emotions rather than trying to avoid them. Mike describes “quantum resistance” as a measurable emotional-physiological barrier and explains a two-hour, 320-question diagnostic that assesses traits across attitude, competency, aptitude, and human interaction skills to predict behavior under pressure and guide change through his Unhindered program. He offers an executive benchmark at execbenchmark.com and notes a coming book, Unseen Leadership.00:00 Success Trap Setup01:07 Turning 50 Perspective02:26 Boat Life Redefined03:38 Chasing Moving Goals05:38 Hitting the Wall10:28 Learning to Feel13:45 Below the Line Resistance17:39 Numbness and Apathy21:27 Measuring the Trap27:49 Willingness to Change30:24 Tools and Next Steps32:27 Freedom Through Emotions35:17 Final TakeawaysConnect with MikeMike Irving — https://advancedbusinessabilities.com/Exec Benchmark Test — https://www.execbenchmark.comLinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/irvingmike/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/mike_irving/ Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 418
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  One Man's Experience with IVF: Masculinity and Healing 14.08.2026 52min

  Find your brotherhood in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutCuzzin Justin on IVF: Men, Grief, and the Intentional Path to FatherhoodHost Andy Grant interviews entrepreneur and podcast host Justin “Cuzzin Justin” Abrams about his six-year IVF journey, emphasizing that infertility and pregnancy loss affect men too. Justin describes feeling pressure to be strong and hide emotions, the emasculating sense of having little role beyond supporting his wife Tara, and how the medical process felt “sterile,” ambiguous, and businesslike. After years in an “unexplainable” category, they learned Tara had endometriosis, following multiple failures and miscarriages. Justin discusses trauma from the uncertainty, private grief, faith/spirituality, and coping through suppression and solitary “walkabouts,” while noting his cousin Todd was his main confidant. Justin explains their determination to build a family by any means, the desire to continue his family name, and their plan to end doctor-assisted attempts by August. He advises supporters to ask needs-based questions and stresses there’s no playbook—just keep going.00:00 Men in IVF Too00:18 Meet Cousin Justin01:08 Beyond the Roles02:57 Legacy and Divorce Wakeup05:37 IVF as Uncontrollable Creation07:46 Unexplained Infertility Years10:29 Family Name Pressure13:59 Emasculating Sterile Traumatic19:51 Trauma and Fear of Loss23:47 Why Keep Trying26:21 Manhood and Testing Results27:31 Carrying Her Burden29:14 Atlas Mode and Anger32:17 Validation and Deflection35:07 Grief in Different Ways37:30 Cousin Todd Safe Space40:08 Marriage Bond and Next Goal43:12 How to Support Men46:46 Talking to Kids About IVF49:10 No Playbook Keep Going51:00 Final Reflections and InviteConnect with JustinJustin Abrams — https://cuzzinjustin.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuzzinjustin/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/cuzzinjustin/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/cuzzinjustin24ResourcesPodcast — Strictly From NowhereConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 417
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  Redefining Masculinity: Age Out Loud 07.08.2026 41min

  Find your brotherhood in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutAge Out Loud: Redefining Aging, Mindset, and Men’s PurposeHost Andy Grant welcomes Chris Moore, author of "Age Out Loud," to discuss reframing aging as vitality, reinvention, and purpose rather than decline. Moore explains how limiting beliefs and cultural ageism—often reinforced by media—shape expectations, noting that ageism is a prejudice against our future selves and that “old” can be a state of mind. Using examples such as Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile and elders who remain active, he urges listeners to question inherited stories about what’s “impossible.” Chris shares how losing his first wife, Barbara, to lung cancer shifted his mission, teaching him the power of perspective and gratitude. He outlines seven pillars of ageless vitality—mindset, nutrition, exercise, sleep, relationship with God, relationship with others, and brain health—and highlights men’s common struggles with connection and asking for help. The episode closes with resources to find Chris Moore’s book, podcast, and communities, plus an invitation to Andy’s Authentic AF group at realmenfeel.org/group.00:00 Welcome and Big Idea00:51 What Age Out Loud Means02:41 Why Aging Feels Like an Insult05:51 Subtle Ageism and Work09:40 Old as a State of Mind10:48 Expectations and Four Minute Mile14:12 Rewriting Beliefs and Potential18:33 Loss, Grief, and New Purpose23:38 Men, Aging, and Relevance28:53 Seven Pillars of Vitality30:18 Connection and Asking for Help34:23 Where to Find Chris36:58 What Men Need to Know40:28 Closing Takeaways and InviteConnect with ChrisAge Out Loud — https://ageoutloudbook.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-moore-7505b0259/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14paptPGVZ1/ResourcesAge Out Loud: How to Live a Purposeful, Fulfilling Life in the Years that Matter Most — https://amzn.to/4wHUJ3jPodcast — Aging In Place Is a Team SportConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 416
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  The True Flex: Being a More Grounded and Authentic Man 31.07.2026 22min

  Find your tribe in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutThe Biggest Flex: Being Yourself (19 Quiet Traits of Real Masculinity)Host Andy Grant says being a man means “to be yourself,” not to follow inherited “supposed to” rules from fathers, friends, religion, the media, or culture. He reframes a BuzzFeed list of “guy flexes” as invitations for men to become grounded, authentic, and connected rather than chasing wealth, status, dominance, or looks. He highlights 19 attractive, trust-building qualities: making people feel safe and heard; emotional maturity with exes; kindness to animals; showing up for others; humility; building and cooking; clear communication; willingness to dance; keeping a clean home; quiet competence; healthy self-sufficiency and interdependence; making and keeping plans; job stability without identity overwork; creative expression through music; owning mistakes; choosing inconvenience when it matters; kindness to strangers; and setting goals with disciplined self-compassion. He invites men to reflect on strengths and growth areas and join the Authentic AF men’s group at realmenfeel.org/group.00:00 Be Yourself Manhood00:56 Big Flex Idea01:56 Flexes That Matter03:24 Drama Free Exes04:32 Tenderness With Animals05:24 Show Up Reliably06:18 Humility And Growth07:21 Build And Create08:04 Cooking And Nurturing09:14 Clear Communication10:51 Dance And Freedom11:57 Clean Home Energy12:50 Quiet Competence13:44 Self Sufficiency Balance14:51 Plans And Integrity15:47 Work Without Identity16:36 Music And Creativity18:08 Own Your Mistakes19:25 Choose Inconvenience20:18 Kindness To Strangers21:30 Goals And Discipline22:31 What These Flexes Mean23:35 Keep Becoming You25:11 Grow With Community25:34 Final EncouragementConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 415
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  The Emotional Odyssey: Embracing Vulnerability and Resilience 25.07.2026 1godz

  Join us in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutReal Men Feel: Andy Grant on Men, Emotions, Suicide Prevention, Therapy, and HealingHost Andy Grant shares his guest appearance on How to Man Adventures with Mark Curtin and Josh Tumlin, discussing men and emotions through the lens of first-responder and law-enforcement culture, anxiety, trauma, therapy, and journaling. Andy recounts childhood experiences of parental divorce, an alcoholic and bipolar father, childhood sexual abuse, long-term suicidal ideation, and multiple suicide attempts, and describes a turning point involving a spiritual experience that led him to seek help and share his story. They emphasize that men feel all emotions, warn against a distorted version of stoicism, and encourage direct conversations about suicide, including asking about plans and ensuring safety. The conversation covers finding the right therapy, processing emotions, gratitude, and “vent” journaling, breathwork, and meditation for anxiety, supportive communities, Andy’s book Still Here, and alternative approaches, including energy work and life activation.00:00 Episode Setup Warning01:39 Meet Mark, Josh, and Andy01:56 Men And Emotions03:57 Childhood Trauma Roots05:18 Suicide And Turning Point07:37 Talking Saves Lives09:33 First Responders Trauma10:54 Processing And Man Box13:01 Journaling For Clarity15:50 Anxiety Stoicism Tools20:50 Police Training And Home24:49 Therapy Groups And Trips29:56 Finding the Right Therapy30:50 Empathy and Energy Work32:31 How to Show Up in Therapy35:18 Why Therapy Feels Negative37:32 Hope and Spiritual Meaning39:13 Helping Someone Suicidal44:13 Habits, Energy, and Community46:27 Change Anxiety and Processing53:08 Resources Healing and Meds57:03 Movement Joy and Manhood59:08 Final Takeaways and CommunityConnect with Mark and Josh (How-to-Man Adventures)YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@howtomanadventuresInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/howtomanadventures/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589737834575Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 414
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  From Financial Success to Inner Peace: Aligning Mind and Heart 17.07.2026 37min

  Find your tribe in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutFrom External Success to Inner Peace: Breathwork, Energy Healing, and Becoming a Peaceful Warrior with Rick LybargerHost Andy Grant welcomes Rick Lybarger, founder of Wisdom Won, who describes how decades of external achievement as a financial planner masked inner disconnection until divorce, heavy drinking, and a Modern Mystery School Life Activation catalyzed change. Rick shares his background with childhood trauma, shame, and avoidance, and how leaning into “darkness,” heart-based coherence, self-love, and spiritual practice helped him stop drinking and become more present with his children and life. The conversation contrasts financial security with genuine joy, explores Rick’s guiding questions—“Do you love yourself? Do you trust yourself? Do you believe you’re worthy of what you want?”—and explains conscious connected breathwork as a somatic tool for releasing stuck energy and emotions. Rick also discusses coherence techniques (including HeartMath-style breathing), Mystery School teachings, masculine archetypes, and building balance, inviting men to slow down, stop distracting, and improve 1% each day; listeners can find him at wisdomwon.com and join Andy’s Authentic AF group at realmenfeel.org/group.00:00 Welcome And Guest Intro01:09 Rick’s Wake Up Call03:32 Energy Work And Spiritual Shift06:17 Head To Heart Coherence07:54 Money Versus Inner Peace10:02 Self Love Trust Worthiness13:21 Breathwork Basics And Release18:28 Coherence Breathing Techniques22:32 Beyond Woo Woo Resistance27:42 Life Activation For Men31:54 Archetypes Balance And Anger37:24 Connect With Rick38:26 What Men Need To Know40:11 Closing, Thanks, and CommunityConnect with RickRick Lybarger — https://wisdomwon.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwon_ww/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lybarger-cfp%C2%AE-22934b4/ResourcesHeartMath — https://www.heartmath.com/Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork — https://amzn.to/3TavibKConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 413
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  Embracing Authenticity and Grit: Real Identity & True Purpose 10.07.2026 42min

  Find your tribe in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/aboutGuardians of Grit: Authentic Identity, Purpose, and Raising Strong, Kind SonsOn Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant speaks with David Ask, founder of The Ask Experience and author of the upcoming book Guardians of Grit, about authentic identity, purpose, grit, and fatherhood. Ask argues identity is uncovered—not achieved—by clarifying values, convictions, virtues, strengths, and desired impact, rather than defining oneself by roles or performance. He reframes grit as values-based staying power without emotional shutdown and says purpose should primarily focus on helping others flourish. They discuss how fathers can raise strong and kind sons by recognizing the larger story of what’s worth fighting for and by using a “notice, name, nurture” framework, including the idea that a father’s key job is to remove uncertainty. The conversation also explores humility, capability, faith, and the revelation of others’ “riches.”00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro00:51 What Is Authentic Identity02:14 Childhood to Core Values05:33 Values Convictions Virtues11:08 Purpose, Love, and Alignment16:03 Start With Who, Not Why19:14 Defining Real Grit21:05 Values That Build Grit21:54 Raising Strong Kind Sons23:12 The Bigger Story Of Manhood25:39 Notice Name Nurture27:13 A Father Removes Uncertainty29:33 Humility Over Performance31:11 Dangerous Yet Gentlemen34:14 Faith Identity And Worth37:20 Bottom Of The Ladder39:15 Connect With David40:38 Reveal Others' Riches42:47 Host Takeaways And Next StepsConnect with DavidDavid Ask — https://theaskexperience.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedavidask/Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 412
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  The Essence of Responsibility: Showing Up with Integrity 03.07.2026 37min

  Find your tribe in Authentic AF. Visit https://www.skool.com/authenticaf/about Nothing Changes Until You Show Up: Redefining MasculinityHost Andy Grant interviews Daryl Dittmer on Real Men Feel about what it means for men to “show up” with honesty, discipline, integrity, and responsibility rather than performing through money, muscles, status, or possessions. Dittmer describes true masculinity as being a provider and protector while also allowing feelings and building loving relationships, sharing how his blue-collar upbringing and recovery from drugs and alcohol pushed him toward intentional self-work. He explains crossroads often arrive by surprise and require humility and teachability, outlines daily practices like meditation, exercise, breathwork, and gratitude, and introduces “micro-quitting” as small acts of avoidance that undermine effort and attitude. He emphasizes rebuilding self-trust by starting small, taking action, and focusing inward—“first things first”—to find peace, contentment, and fulfillment, and he directs listeners to his podcast Show Up.00:00 What Showing Up Means00:21 Meet Daryl Dittmer01:05 Defining a True Man02:41 Misconceptions and Masculinity03:57 Crossroads and Humility07:30 When You Are Not Showing Up10:05 Daily Habits and Rituals15:32 Responsibility Without Shame19:58 Work Ethic and Micro Quitting24:00 Rebuilding Self-Trust26:13 Clearing Mental Garbage29:28 From Success to Fulfillment32:27 Where to Find Daryl33:46 First Things First35:47 Closing and Next StepsConnect with DarylDaryl Dittmer — https://www.daryldittmer.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/daryl_dittmer/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-dittmer-734205294/Daryl’s PodcastShow Up with Daryl Dittmer — https://www.daryldittmer.com/podcastConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 411
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  I Turn 60 Today: Growing Up Without Growing Old 01.07.2026 2min

  Let's connect in Authentic AF: https://www.skool.com/authenticafI Turn 60 Today: Growing Up Without Growing Old | Real Men Feel with Andy GrantAndy Grant, host of Real Men Feel, shares that he turns sixty today and reflects on never expecting to live past twenty. He notes he doesn’t feel much different from how he did at thirty and is in better shape now than when he graduated from university. Andy challenges the common belief that aging is inevitably “all downhill,” saying that may be true for some people but not for him, and encourages others to respond the same way. He emphasizes that growing up doesn’t have to mean growing old and cites men who felt great into their eighties and nineties because they kept learning, staying active, trying new things, laughing, and living. His advice at sixty: never stop learning, never stop trying new things, never stop having fun, and don’t waste life needing to be right all the time.00:00 Turning Sixty Today00:37 Rethinking Your Peak00:44 Rejecting Age Decline01:21 Growing Up Not Old01:42 Advice For Sixty01:50 Choose Happy Over Right02:11 Life Is Good#RealMenFeel 410
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  Celebrating Male Friendship and Connection 27.06.2026 18min

  Turning 60 and Staying Connected: Celebrating Male FriendshipHost Andy Grant records a road-trip documentary to Northern California with five high school friends celebrating turning 60, using intimate one-on-one interviews to explore adult male friendship amid “male loneliness” statistics (men with six or more close friends dropping from 55% to 27%, and 15% reporting zero close friends). His friends discuss the conscious effort required to maintain long-distance bonds, barriers like busyness, being a homebody, and social anxiety, and the value of communities such as church men’s groups, volunteering, and shared activities; one shares the “big important thing” approach of scheduling recurring traditions to keep friendships alive. They advise men without friends to make the first move and invite others in (“Come on over for supper”), be themselves rather than perform bravado, and express appreciation and affection (“If you can hug, you’re gonna be an awful lot happier”). Andy also shares past suicide attempts and realizing that the feared stigma often exists only in his mind, closing by inviting listeners to join the Authentic AF community.00:00 Road Trip Friendship Doc00:18 Why Male Friendship Matters01:22 Staying Close Across Distance02:27 Faith Groups And Brotherhood03:34 Busy Lives Social Anxiety05:07 Friendship Through Fun06:46 Effort And Ride Or Die08:51 Make It A Big Thing10:43 Advice For Men Alone13:01 Mental Health Storytime14:38 One Thing Men Should Know17:01 Turning Sixty Reflections17:57 Closing Thoughts & InvitationConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 409
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  Transform Your Life with ‘What If?’ | From Rock Bottom to Clarity 19.06.2026 29min

  Doug Fleener on Sobriety, Self-Trust, and the “What If” Rule: Pause, Question, Go On Real Men Feel, Andy Grant talks with Doug Fleener, author of Start with What If, about how asking better questions can spark practical change. Doug shares how addiction and bankrupting his family business led to a pivotal interruption—“What if today you just went today without drink or drug?”—launching nearly four decades of sobriety. They discuss why men often wait for “rock bottom,” how shame thrives in isolation, and how honesty with another man can turn shame into remorse and responsibility. Doug outlines his “What If” rule—pause, question, go—emphasizing that action creates clarity and that mindset without action changes nothing. He reflects on redefining success beyond money, checking motives, serving others without resentment, and approaching fatherhood as “get to” rather than “have to.” Doug offers a free excerpt and newsletter at startwithwhatif.com, and Andy invites men to realmenfeel.org/group. Quotes: “What if today you just went today without drink or drug?” “The brain is a dangerous place to go alone.” “Mind shift without action changes nothing.”00:00 Why Men Hide Feelings00:21 Meet Doug Fleener01:17 The First What If03:20 Rock Bottom Choices08:06 From Shame to Action09:35 Pause Question Go11:29 Stop Catastrophizing14:08 Redefining Success17:46 Second Chance Fatherhood19:22 Action Creates Clarity23:16 Get Help Stay Connected26:17 Where to Find Doug28:45 Final TakeawaysConnect with DougDoug Fleener — https://startwithwhatif.com Instagram — https://instagram.com/dougfleenerYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@doug-fleenerFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/startwithwhatifTikTok — http://tiktok.com/@dougfleenerLinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougfleenerResourcesStart With What If by Doug Fleener — https://amzn.to/4oAHL44Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 408
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  From Shame to Power: Emotional Alchemy and Masculinity 05.06.2026 43min

  Emotional Alchemy, Shame, and Healthy MasculinityHost Andy Grant welcomes back holistic life and relationship coach Markus Kasunich to discuss “emotional alchemy,” shame, and how men may self-emasculate in reaction to toxic masculinity. Markus defines emotional alchemy as a three-part process—emotional awareness (visceral sensing), emotional intelligence (real-time articulation), and processing through feeling—arguing the emotional body can clear old material efficiently. They explore how men commonly repress anger and sadness due to conditioning, and how healing means changing one’s relationship to patterns rather than eliminating conditioning. Markus distinguishes toxic masculinity as the shadow side of masculine archetypes (king, father, warrior, magician, sacred lover, sage) and urges men, especially younger men in dating, to cultivate refined, emotionally available masculinity without shame: “The only real ability to process emotions is to feel them,” “You never get rid of the conditioning, but you can definitely change the relationship to the conditioning,” and “The access to your consciousness starts with feeling.”00:00 Emotions and Needs00:20 Meet Markus Kasunich02:12 What Is Emotional Alchemy04:20 Clearing Emotions Faster06:25 Men and Suppressed Feelings08:07 Permission and Awareness10:39 Shame and Self Emasculation12:58 Toxic Masculinity Explained17:18 Owning Conditioning Without Shame20:38 Healing Your Relationship21:45 Responding Not Reacting23:18 Masculinity On Off Myth25:21 Dating Shame Spiral26:52 Reclaiming Healthy Archetypes29:18 Emotionally Mature Man31:39 Future Of Masculinity33:52 What Women Misunderstand36:34 When Vulnerability Gets Rejected39:25 How To Connect With Markus40:53 Feelings As Consciousness42:27 Final Takeaways And Community Connect with MarkusMarkus Kasunich — https://markuskasunich.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/markuswkasunich/YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@markuskasunich3583Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/markuswkasunich/Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 407
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  Redefining Masculinity: From Soldier to Sensual Guide 29.05.2026 38min

  From Marine to Somatic Intimacy Guide: Andre Lazarus on Presence Over PerformanceHost Andy Grant interviews Andre Lazarus, a former US Marine turned somatic intimacy guide and surrogate partner therapist featured on the UK series Virgin Island. Andre describes serving in Afghanistan, leading others, and later being drawn into intimacy work after partners reflected its therapeutic impact, alongside unlearning rigid ideas of masculinity. He critiques the manosphere as often dangerous but notes it offers community and conversation to struggling young men. Andre defines somatic work as body-based healing—through breath, touch, and nervous-system regulation—often more effective than talk alone for physical or sexual trauma, and discusses common male intimacy issues like rapid ejaculation, erectile concerns, dissociation, and over-focusing on a partner’s pleasure. He emphasizes breathing as a foundational practice, compassion in difficult family relationships, that surrogate partner therapy is a triadic model with a licensed therapist, and that “intimacy is not performance, its presence,” “simple doesn’t mean easy,” and “there is no one way of being a man.”00:00 Surrogate Therapy Explained00:43 Meet Andre Lazarus01:32 From Marines to Intimacy03:28 Masculinity and Unlearning07:35 Vulnerability Myths09:13 Manosphere Pull Explained14:34 Somatics Defined16:18 Men’s Hidden Intimacy Struggles20:45 Breath as First Practice24:03 Healing Father Wounds27:05 Virgin Island and Surrogacy29:57 Going Public With the Work32:42 Boundaries With Clients34:33 Never Too Late to Grow36:01 Connect With Andre37:39 Final Takeaways on PresenceConnect with AndreAndre Lazarus — https://coming-closer.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/comingcloserwithandre/Highlights of Virgin Island — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnU9iq6kGBFORNkmpVkNhQ6KoZVkf04TConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 406
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  From Busy Brain to Loving Heart: Confessions of a Problem Seeker 22.05.2026 31min

  From Busy Brain to Loving Heart: Howard Steinberg on Trauma, Achievement, and Authentic MasculinityHost Andy Grant interviews Howard Steinberg, author of Confessions of a Problem Seeker, about how compulsive hyperthinking and achievement masked inherited trauma from being raised by Holocaust survivors, plus the fear and isolation shaped by a childhood type 1 diabetes diagnosis and a likely undiagnosed ADHD. Steinberg describes building an outwardly successful identity as an entrepreneur while living in survival mode, then facing a midlife unraveling marked by business losses, divorce, and shifting family roles that forced surrender and deeper emotional work. Howard shares how meditation, breathwork, somatic awareness, spiritual therapy, and psychedelic-assisted healing helped him move from mind-based control to heart-based truth, reframing masculinity as love and vulnerability. Key takeaways include: “I wish I had the courage to live an authentic life,” “The mind operates in fear… the heart operates in love,” and “You’re good enough… nothing to prove.”00:00 Top Regret of the Dying00:23 Meet Howard Steinberg01:18 What Is a Problem Seeker03:04 Survival Mode Origins06:50 Hiding Vulnerability08:01 Authenticity and Psychedelics09:11 Midlife Unraveling11:58 Ambition as Survival14:03 Advice for Life Collapse19:05 Tools That Opened the Heart22:54 Somatics Get Out of Your Head24:47 Trauma Family and Community26:17 Forgiving and Reframing Parents27:33 Fatherhood Grandfatherhood Love28:25 Authentic Masculinity Is Love29:20 Where to Find the Book29:46 You’re Good Enough30:42 Closing Reflections and CommunityConnect with HowardHoward Steinberg — https://howardsteinberg.com/Confessions of a Problem Seeker: My Lifetime Journey From Busy Brain To Loving Heart — https://amzn.to/3PS3ffXConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 405
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  Men Forge Forward: Overcoming Pressure and Finding Purpose 15.05.2026 28min

  Men, Masks, and Meaning: Sean Hegarty on Being “Fine,” Identity, and Men Forge ForwardHost Andy Grant talks with Sean Hegarty, founder of Men Forge Forward, about how many men hide stress behind the mask of being “fine,” shaped by pressure, responsibility, and fear of appearing weak. Drawing on years as a paramedic and healthcare manager, Sean describes seeing men buckle under hidden load—especially during COVID when support networks vanished—and shares his own “dark time” after being diagnosed with complex PTSD and Functional Neurological Disorder, which ended his paramedic career and triggered depression and suicidal thoughts. Through therapy, networking, and coaching, he learned to separate identity from job, focus inward on values, and build an accessible Skool-based community that became a supportive brotherhood. He explains signs of being stuck, the power of vulnerability and peer support, his critique of commercial coaching frameworks, and emphasizes that “it’s okay not to be okay.”00:00 I'm Fine Lie00:23 Meet Sean Hegarty01:11 Emergency Care Stress04:10 Masks And Weakness06:51 Losing Paramedic Identity08:38 Coaching Turning Point11:20 Building Men Forge13:36 Brotherhood Community16:23 Not Finished Just Stuck21:34 Signs He's Not Fine23:39 Leading With Micro Wins25:54 Connect And Closing Connect with SeanMen Forge Forward — http://menforgeforward.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhegarty01/Connect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel#RealMenFeel ep 404
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  Redefining Strength Emotional Fitness and Vulnerability 08.05.2026 26min

  Emotional Fitness: Redefining Strength Through Self-Love and VulnerabilityHost Andy Grant welcomes Shaun Zetlin—master fitness trainer, motivational speaker, and author of Emotional Fitness—who defines “emotional fitness” as empowering yourself emotionally through exercise and releasing emotions stored in the body. Shaun shares how being born with club feet, being picked last, and a humiliating kickball incident where a camp counselor yelled, “What a loser,” led him to survive on shame and fueled his mission to help others not feel ashamed of their bodies. He reframes strength as facing and befriending childhood pain, accepting “Little Shaun” and recognizing that “You wouldn’t be Big Shaun without Little Shaun.” Shaun describes a turning point in high school theatre when he found belonging and confidence, and explains why men avoid vulnerability out of fear of being unlovable and cling to familiar belief systems. Viral quotes: “Shame…is the cruelest emotion of all”; “Surviving on shame”; “Everybody suffers in their own way.”00:00 Shame and the Mission00:18 Meet Shaun Zetlin01:01 What Emotional Fitness Means02:08 From Outcast to Training03:19 Redefining Strength07:06 Finding Belonging on Stage09:39 Kickball Trauma and Shame12:12 Why Men Fear Vulnerability16:31 Using the Gym to Avoid Feelings18:42 Turning Pain into Service24:00 How to Connect and Final Wisdom25:52 Closing Message and CommunityConnect with ShaunShaun Zetlin — https://www.zetlinfitness.com/Instagram — https://instagram.com/zetlinfitness/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-zetlin-96167270ResourcesEmotional Fitness: Empower Yourself Emotionally Through Exercise by Shaun Zetlin — https://amzn.to/4tnXcxmConnect with Andy:Join other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | https://www.realmenfeel.org/group⁠⁠Instagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com⁠⁠⁠ for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://⁠⁠realmenfeel.org⁠⁠⁠YouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#RealMenFeel ep 403