The Vulnerable Man podcast is an ongoing examination of what it means to be a man, and how we as men want to define masculinity and manhood in the 21st century. The main theme centers around vulnerability and the relationship men have with it individually and collectively. It is not about an either/or mindset. Instead it seeks to come from an approach to better understand how we as men want to show up more powerfully and on purpose in the world. Through conversations with men from all walks of life sharing their experiences, stories, successes, and failures, along with personal observations and experiences from the host, Christopher Veal, it seeks to help each of us understand how leaning into greater vulnerability strengthens us and creates more connection with the people in our world.
In this episode I am sharing my thoughts from my experience this past week for a powerful fundraising event put on by In the Cellar.
It was a great reminder about the power of community, and how a …
Dave is an author, an entrepreneur, a builder of custom luxury homes, and dare I say somewhat of a philosopher.
In our conversation we discuss breaking past animal instincts, boundaries in relation…
Chris is a husband and father, a writer, and a former competitive rower that has competed internationally.
Our conversation ranges from him stepping into his power, how he’s evolved, showing up to s…
In our conversation we discuss choosing to be vulnerable, vulnerability in relationships, trust, repair in relationships, intention and impact, and reconnecting to ourselves, plus a fair bit more.
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Craig is someone with mental illness, an advocate for men, a former sex and drug addict, and a coach helping others.
We talk about shame, finding and asking for help, the stigma around sex and porn…
Jonathan is a marketer, a writer, a community organizer, a men’s work advocate, and someone who has strong opinions about cream cheese.
In this conversation we discuss vulnerability with groups ver…
Whit is a father of two boys, a writer and published author, and a lot of other things on top of that.
We talk about modeling vulnerability for his boys, his relationship with his father, his book,…
Joanna is a wife and mother, an executive coach, and someone committed to developing, growing, and seeing the whole human.
We talk about mental health and stigma, self-care and self-compassion, ask…
George is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, a husband and father of two, a consultant to credit unions, a cross-country cyclist, a man living the dream on his terms, and someone I’m looking forward …
In this episode I finish my conversation with Dominick Shattuck. Dominick is a men’s health researcher, a husband, a father of two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is easy to talk …
Dominick is a men’s health researcher, a husband, a father to two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is just easy to talk to.
We discuss recognizing others’ openness to deeper vulne…
Vicki is a wife and mother, an Army veteran, a coach, and a former Department of Defense agency leader.
In our conversation we talk about navigating leadership as a woman in a male-dominated organi…
Erin is the Co-Founder of ACT Leadership, she is a coach, a mom and a wife, and so much more.
We discuss the idea of progress over perfection, living life in color, experiencing our emotions, Erin’s…
Jyllian is a former Special Agent, a coach, an authentic leadership expert, she’s a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author.
As our conversation unfolds, we talk about how her vulnerabil…
In this episode I am sharing some of the things that I’ve learned after more than four years, and 100 plus episodes of the podcast. I also share how it’s changed me along the way.
Erin is a DEI practitioner, she’s passionate about inclusion, she’s a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author.
In our conversation we talk about destigmatizing mental health, her diagn…
Tansley is president and ceo of Community Financial Credit Union, a mother, a runner, a pizza lover, and a believer of bringing the impossible to life.
We talk about how vulnerability has enhanced …
Ben is a Vice President for Enrollment Management in higher education, a father, a lifelong learner, and a fellow Sig Ep from North Dakota Alpha.
We discuss dealing with the aftermath of his brother…
Robert is a Fractional CFO, creator of Your Financial Freedom, a podcast host, and author of the book, unHidden.
Some of the things we talk about are how his wife keeps inviting him into greater vul…
Tina is an intuitive coach, a feminine leadership facilitator, a former lawyer, and the founder of Warrior School.
Besides talking about a lot of stuff, there’s also a lot of laughter here. We boun…