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
Man Nugget - Balancing Alone Time and Together Time
On this Man Nugget Monday, Matt talks about ways to balance our needs for time alone and time together. We often treat these types of activities as though they take away from each other…
Ep. 124 Stop Settling
On today's episode, we offer up some mediocre morsels. And you'll take it and you won't complain. Just kidding. Why settle for mediocrity? Matt, Mike, and Rob talk about settling and w…
Ep. 123 It's a Wonderful Life and the Pressures of Being a Man
On today's episode, we step back in time a few weeks to talk about our experiences watching It's a Wonderful Life. Turns out, despite having seen it multiple times, it can still hit a n…
Man Nugget - Two Ways to Keep Your Relationship on Your Mind
Yes, it's Man Nugget Monday!! Bite-sized nuggets of relationship advice to keep you and your relationship on track. Today, we talk about ways to make mental space for your partner. We'v…
Ep. 122 Overcoming Barriers to Intimacy
Want more intimacy in your life? You should. Not just sexual intimacy, all forms of intimacy. On today's episode, Matt, Mike, and Rob break down how to be more deliberate about creating…
Ep. 121 Why Do Therapists Always Say, "Have a Conversation"?
It's a little annoying how often therapists recommend having a conversation with your partner. As though everything can be solved by talking to each other. But honestly, there are enorm…
Ep. 120 Five Tips for Bringing Up Issues
Many men feel like they can't bring things up in their relationship. Either because they "don't care," or because there's no point anyway. Unfortunately, that's bad for men and bad for …
Ep. 119 Three Benefits of Depriving Ourselves
Is there a danger in always giving ourselves what we want? Should we practice more self control and deprive ourselves of things? On today's episode, we highlight some of the benefits of…
Ep. 118 Tips for Overcoming Depression
On this week's episode, Matt and Rob get real lonely without Mike. I mean, it's not like Mike's gone from the show or anything, but he did move and he wasn't on the episode. We had to g…
Ep. 117 Healthy Ways to Manage Stress
Spacemen, settle in. On today's episode, we talk about some healthy ways to manage intense emotions and stress. Matt hits the weights and we talk about if that's a good idea or just tox…
Ep. 116 What If One Partner Decides to Change?
I'm not going to lie, you're going to get really annoyed at the suit metaphor in this episode. Just go watch The Bear and you'll love it. On today's episode, we talk about how couples m…
Ep. 115 Are You Overparenting?
When was the last time you let your kid fall out of a tree? Wait, maybe just climb a tree? Or when was the last time you let your kid drive alone across the country? Never you say? Soun…
Ep. 114 Finding Shared Interests
The answer is to be more like Matt—a rena…
Ep. 113 Awakened vs. Achieving Brain
Ep. 112 Why Don't Men Talk Like Women?
Ep. 111 Love Between Men...Did Good Omens Get It Wrong?
On todays episode, Rob goes on a bit of a rant. I know, you're not surprised. Here's the thing--in media, we tend to neglect meaningful relationships between men that aren't sexualized.…
Ep. 110 Accepting Your Kids
We've talked before about how it can be hard to like your kids. But, let's be honest--our generation was the last good one. All the ones below ours are just wastes of space with weird i…
Ep. 109 Men and Loneliness...Now with More Loneliness
Turns out, we did not cure loneliness with our last episode on loneliness. So this time, Matt, Mike, and Rob REALLY look at it. Not like before when we only sort of looked at it. Like,…
Ep. 108 Can The Barbie Movie Help Men?
Ep. 107 Ted Lasso Will Show Us the Way
Do I love Ted Lasso too much? I mean, how do we define too much? And really, how do we define love? Or even Ted Lasso? He makes us feel good. He makes us better men. Don’t believe me? W…