The Manspace
A podcast for men who want to understand and improve themselves and their relationships, hosted by Dr. Matt Brown and Dr. Rob Porter and clinical therapist Mike Porter.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
When Daughters Date
Got a kid who's started dating? Got mixed feelings about the significant other? Rob and Mike talk with Matt about his experience with a dating daughter. We dive deep into his reactions …
How Do We Develop Empathy?
Struggling to relate to your partner's problems? Having a hard time feeling empathy? What is empathy anyway? On this episode, Matt, Mike, and Rob break down empathy and specifically wha…
What Type of Man Are You?
In today's episode, Matt, Mike, and Rob discuss the alpha male hierarchy and where we fall in that hierarchy. Rob learns he has delusions of grandeur and Matt is the one Spaceman to rul…
The Problem with Being Too Nice
Is there such a thing as being too nice? More importantly, is there something wrong with watching Project Runway? Matt, Mike, and Rob tackle the problem with being too nice or not speak…
Reigniting Our Sexual Spark
Didn't get enough sex talk on our previous episodes? We get it. Matt, Mike, and Rob address questions we've received from listeners about keeping sexual attraction alive in our relation…
Can We Rely on Our Memories or Facts in Disagreements?
Pretty sure you remember exactly what you said in that last fight? Do you like to keep things 'logical' during an argument and keep things based in 'fact?' In today's episode, Matt, Mik…
Understand Your Partner's Thoughts and Feelings
Matt, Mike, and Rob share their individual thoughts on how men can better understand what their partner is thinking and feeling. In this episode, we share a tool that illustrates how we…
How Do We Attach in Adult Relationships?
Do you curl into the fetal position when your spouse leaves? Or maybe they're dead to you when they go on a girls/guys trip. Do you ever find yourself feeling reactive when things don't…
Relationship Mythbusting
Do you believe in soul mates? Does knowing you're sexually compatible increase the likelihood of staying together? Matt, Mike, and Rob tackle the tough and perhaps not-so-tough misconce…
Freedom Vs. Responsibility. FIGHT!
Can freedom and responsibility co-exist? Or do they tend to end up in a cage match to the death with freedom usually finishing responsibility? In today's episode, we explore the balance…
Best Moments in Relationships
Dr. Matt challenges Dr. Rob and Mike to consider their best moments in relationships. We begin a multipart journey into existential dilemmas men experience. Buckle up.
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Understanding Your Dude
We discuss what women can understand differently about their dude that might help change the dynamics of their relationship.
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Is Couple Therapy Biased Against Men?
This week we talk about some of the complaints we've heard about couple therapy. Some dudes feel like the therapist will side with his partner and gang up on him. We discuss some of the…
Taking Responsibility Instead of Diagnosing Our Partner w/ Dr. Steve Harris
We interview Dr. Steve Harris of the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project to talk about the problem with 'diagnosing' our partner as Borderline or Narc…
Developing and Mastering Our Sexuality
Today is a continuation of our conversation about sex. We talk about ways society promotes unhealthy focus on limiting views of sexuality. We give scripts for how to discuss sex in matu…
Is Sex a Biological Need?
Is sex a sticky topic in your relationship? Sex is taboo for a lot of couples. Today, we talk about some of the problematic things we guys say when trying figure this out with our partn…
Finding and Reviving Lost Parts of Ourselves
Have you turned into a stressed out, dried up, boring version of yourself? Today we talk about losing vital parts of who we are and the toll this takes on our well-being and relationshi…
Tolerating Disagreement in Relationships
Disagreements are a natural part of relationships, so why do we push for consensus when we don't need to? In this episode, we talk about ways to tolerate and accept disagreements.
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Honest Conversations That Release Us From Unnecessary Expectations
Do you ever feel like you suck at something in your relationship, but you keep trying to get it right? Maybe you should stop trying. That doesn't mean giving up, it just means maybe it'…
Finding Your Internal Guideposts in Relationships
Today we talk about changing for the right reasons by finding your internal guideposts. Too often we are guided by someone else's demands for change, which leads to resistance and resen…