In this first episode of the new year, Shaun and Chris talk with Ashanti Branch, founder of the Ever Forward Club, an Oakland based nonprofit with a mission to address the underlying causes of drop out rates, youth violence, and the growing achievement gap through mentoring and social emotional development. The guys talk about vulnerability, happy hour, the desire to get rich, change of plans, having a calling, masks, the power of phones, the struggles and joys of teaching and entrepreneurship and more.Learn more about Ashanti and the Ever Forward Club hereThis episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In the latest edition, Chris and Shaun talk with Jonny Imerman, founder of Imerman Angels, a non profit that provides peer-to-peer support for cancer patients and survivors and co-founder of ClozTalk, a B-corp that helps nonprofits promote their causes through branded merchandise and apparel. The guys talk about peer support, cancer, some big cities, connection, storytelling, awareness, Jonny's cancer journey, greek food, brotherly love, and more.Check out Imerman AngelsSupport your favorite non profit (MenLiving?!) at ClozTalkThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Shaun and Chris talk with Shana James, coach, podcaster, and author of Honest Sex. Their conversation covers vulnerability, communications, coaching men, intentional communities, honesty, mind reading...what is sex actually?, orgasmic lifestyles sprinkles, the Encyclopedia Britannica, the state of men, and more!You can get a free copy of Shana's book here.Listen to her podcasts Man Alive and Practicing Love hereThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Shaun and Chris talks with Jeremy Smith, Working Dad Course Lead for Mindful Return. The guys talk about being a dad, parental leave, leave and careers, coffee, leave as compensation, the importance of communication and more.Read about Jeremy in this WSJ articleLearn more about Mindful ReturnThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Chris and Shaun talk with Alex Grodd, founder of The Disagreement. The guys discuss Bill Bradley, curiosity, entrepreneurship, Alex’s first start-up: A Better Lesson, education, healthy disagreement, tattoos, free will, rubrics, and more. For more about The Disagreement: https://www.thedisagreement.com/And to check out a Better Lesson: https://betterlesson.comThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
Back on the show for this season's 13th episode is one of our first guests, Ben Feller. Ben is a father, author, communications consultant, yankee fan and former White House Correspondent. In an always rollicking conversation, the guys discuss Anthony Volpe, transitions, new "jobs," highest and best use of time, corporate "language" strategy, death, self-awareness, curveballs, fathering and more. For more on Ben and his firm, maslansky + partners https://maslansky.com/Check out Ben's book: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Problems-Little-Ben-Feller/dp/088448890XThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In episode 12, Shaun and Chris talk with Dr. Jed Diamond, renowned men's health advocate, author, therapist, and founder of both MenAlive and the Moonshot For Mankind. The guys talk about family, how Jed got into working with men, male menopause, the moonshot, the power of technology, hormones, living a long life, irritable males, islands of sanity, etc.Learn more about Jed and his writings at https://menalive.com/The Moonshot For Mankind https://moonshotformankind.org/This episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this season's 11th episode, Shaun and Chris chat with MenLiving Contributing Members, Facilitators, and brothers, Jason and Jeremy Samatas. The boys explore what it was like growing up Samatas, who was the better athlete, how their relationship developed over the years, their dad's influence, working in and surviving the family business, and more. This episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Chris and Shaun interview Adam Nimoy, writer, director, producer, and author of The Most Human, Reconciling With My Father, Leonard Nimoy. Among other topics, the boys explore growing up Spock, the Grateful Dead, The Offspring, the importance of dwellings, 12 step, parenting, love & loss and much more.Get Adam’s book, Most Human hereThis episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In this episode, Shaun and Chris meet with Dr. Gary Barker, Co-Founder and CEO of Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice. Among other topics, the boys explore sabbaticals, living in Chicago, being an ally, doing two things at the same time, bravery, Gary’s dad, caring for men, gender equity, and more.You can learn more about Gary and Equimundo here.Watch Gary’s TedTalk here.This episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
This week, Shaun and Chris talk with Bob McKinnon, writer, designer, podcast host, children’s author and teacher. Bob and the boys talk about Boston sports, girls’ soccer, his new book: America’s Dreaming (and his first book, Three Little Engines), his dream to play left field for the Sox, his social mobility and his mission to help others move up, the American Dream, college vs. not college, his daughters’ as editors, Mr. Downs, and more.You can learn more about Bob here.Purchase his new book, America’s Dreaming hereThis episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In this episode, the boys talk with Chris’ long-time friend, Kate Milliken, founder of MyCounterpane and Moodify. The trio explore Kate’s life with multiple sclerosis, her fierce entrepreneurship, her career in film and video production, SNAGs, osteopathic treatment of MS, billionaires, story-telling, community-building, the real impact of peer support. and more.You can learn more about Kate here.This episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Chris and Shaun get cozy with Lauren Massarella and Michelle Anderson from the Sister Project, "a place for us sisters and you sisters-from-other-misters to gather, converse, sometimes complain, celebrate superwomen and trade lifestyle tips." The boys and girls discuss religion, the hygge lifestyle, taking care of parents, WIFs, cannabis, therapy, candles, the craziness of our lives, and more.You can learn more about The Sister Project here.This episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In this latest episode, Shaun and Chris interview Tate Barkley, author of Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men, a memoir. Tate is also a speaker, educator, and a 30-year practicing attorney and a founding partner of Bain & Barkley law firm in Houston, Texas. The guys talk about Tate's relationship with his dad (Bubbas!), religion, being a gay man, his bad ass mom, his addiction, growing up poor, finding Anson and more.You can learn more about Tate and order his book here.This episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
On March 19th, author and librarian, John Schu will release his latest book, Louder than Hunger. In this interview, Chris and Shaun talk with John about story, his books, The Voice, Goofy, being a librarian, Blockbuster, his battle with anorexia, how Louder the Hunger parallels his life, and more.Learn more about John hereGet your copy of Louder Than Hunger hereThis episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In this episode, Shaun and Chris interview Dr. John Duffy, Psychologist, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and National Media Personality. The guys talk about John’s new book, Rescuing Our Sons, 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys (A Psychologist's Roadmap), Notre Dame, the origin of John’s “uniform,” Bruce Springsteen, his experiences with boys and young men vs. girls and young women, the power of phones, video games, and weed, emotional intelligence, John's brother's suicide, the importance of dads and other male role models, and more.Learn more about John hereGet your copy of Rescuing our Sons hereThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, the boys talk with Jinhyun Shin and Mike Hardin who are traveling the country talking about mental health, loneliness, suicide, and how we can come together to over come it all. They cover Mike’s life as a navy seal, his crushing addiction, and path to recovery and Jin’s work developing language to make mental health tangible, actionable, and communal. They also get into Penciv, a new social journaling app that Jin has recently co-created.Learn more about PencivThis episode is brought to you by Judson & Moore, Family Legacy American Whiskey. Born from Boundless Curiosity. Learn more about Judson & Moore here.
In the first episode of Season 3, Shaun and Chris talk with Dave Haskin, co-founder of Mindful Man, a Wisconsin-based meditation program. The boys discuss mindfulness, meditation, Bears/Packers, being silent, going to the "range," emerging from addiction, meditation in prisons, Thich Nhat Hanh, and more.Learn more about Dave and Mindful Man and Mindful MenLivingThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.
In this episode, Shaun and Chris discuss Season 2 and the year ahead.
In this episode, Chris and Shaun welcome Angela Saini, award-winning journalist and author of The Patriarchs, Inferior and other science-based books. Angela and the guys discuss pseudoscience, the origin of the patriarchy, teaching at Harvard and MIT, menopause, the role of the sexes, Canadians and more.You can find Angela's books: The Patriarchs here and Inferior hereThis episode is brought to you by Half Acre Brewery. Check out the wonderful beers on Half Acre's website.