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
Ep. 184 Confront Your Insecurities
Spacemen, it's time to read a book. That's right. Today, we talk about the book The Eden Project. But really, we're talking about how to confront your own insecurities. According to AI,…
Ep 183 Make Fun of Your Friends
Sup Spacelosers. Just kidding. I could never tease you guys. Or could I? Maybe it's good for our relationship. Matt, Mike, and Rob will break it down for you. People have been talking a…
Ep. 182 Take Responsibility for your Crap
Spacemen, own your stuff. Don't do this martyr thing where everything is your fault. Totally ineffective and the emotional equivalent of making someone else's pain about you. Matt and R…
Ep. 181 Are You Driven By Money or Fame?
Spacemen, you vain men. On today's episode, we talk about what drives your behavior. Specifically, we talk about Dr. Arthur Brooks and his concepts of what drives us toward happiness. M…
Ep. 180 Listen to Your Gut
Mga kosmonawt! That's Tagalog for spacemen...maybe. I don't actually know that word. But I don't need to. I just went with my gut. Just like today's episode. Matt, Mike, and Rob talk ab…
Ep. 179 Lessons for Living. BOOK CLUB
Spacenerds. Gather your fellow spacenerds and retire to the spacenerdery for some book club. Today, we talk about Lesson for Living by Phil Stutz.
We get real deep on important ideas th…
Ep. 178 Are You an Anxious - ADHD Couple?
Spacemen, FOCUS! Or calm down. But probably, focus. Is your relationship a mix of an anxious person and an ADHD person? Or one who is high strung and one who is free-wheeling? Well then…
Ep. 177 The Importance of Discipline...I Think
Spacemen, go run a lap. Get your discipline on. Today's episode is about discipline. But, like usual, Matt and Rob meander their way there and cover all the topics. We actually cover a …
Ep. 176 Get Better at Empathy
Listen up Spacies. You're not bad at empathy, Women, you're not as good as you think you are. Turns our many men want to be more open, but are afraid it will be rejected by their female…
Ep. 175 Forget Valentine's. It's Bro-lentine's!!
Dudes, get to the store. You've got two days left to get some flowers for your bros. And also maybe the special lady in your life.
On today's episode, Matt and Mike talk about valentine…
Ep. 174 The Manspace Book Club: The Coddling of the American Mind
SpaceBruhs! Sup. Go get your readers and other nerd glass-type accessories and come get your club on. But the book club kind, not the cool kind of club. On today's episode, we're discus…
Ep. 173 Is it Bad to Sleep in Separate Beds? LISTENER REQUEST
Spacemen, once again, we answer your most burny questions. This week, we tackle the dilemma that plagued Lucy and Ricky Ricardo--sleeping in separate beds. Believe it or not, there is s…
Ep. 172 What If My Spouse has a Mental Illness? LISTENER REQUEST
Spacemen, did you miss us? Apparently so. Some of you reached out, concerned about our recent hiatus. I'm not sure you can call it a hiatus--more just a whoopsie. Matt and Mike forgot t…
Ep. 171 New Year's Evolutions
Spacemen, EVOLVE! But before you do that, let me just lay down some gems from the AI show note suggestions...words like "light banter", "light-hearted", and "insightful". It's like AI i…
Ep. 170 The Importance of Traditions
Happy Holidays Space-suckas! On today's episode, we talk about traditions. What's good about them, what's not good. Mike sounds like a real dreamboat because he's so deliberate about hi…
Ep. 169 Get Enlightened! Book Review: The Celestine Prophecy
Look spacemen, Imma be real honest. We let you down with this book. Let's just say it leaves you wanting more? Or maybe, not wanting more? I don't know which of those is bad. Luckily, w…
Ep. 168 What are Your Blind Spots?
Spacemen! Did you ever consider that it's really hard to see something from someone else's point of view? Like, maybe you can't even see how your own perspective changes how you view th…
Ep. 167 Maybe You're NOT the Problem.
Look spacemen, it takes a true spaceman to admit when they're wrong and an even truer one to admit when their wife is wrong. On today's episode, we do just that.
We don't actually admit…
Ep. 166 Laugh it Off: The Importance of Humor in Relationships
Dudes. You should laugh at stuff more. Honestly, when was the last time you laughed your crack off? I mean, besides the Manspace, obviously. Turns out humor is extremely helpful.
On tod…
Ep. 165 Living without Fear: The Fearless Mind Book Review
No fear bro. Grip it and rip it. Live free or die hard. Come and take it. And other such sundry fearless phrases. That's what's happening today. We're facing our fears. Well, more just …