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 David Jurasek and I continue our conversation from the last episode.
We get deep here, so get ready. We discuss gratitude, the experience of writing a book, using story to connect, …
David is a father and husband, a cancer survivor, a therapist, a mentor, and an author.
We pack a lot into this conversation. We talk about weaponizing vulnerability, mentoring young men, mindful mo…
Michael is a Doctor of Chiropractic, specializes in the nervous system, is a husband and father, founder of IgKnight the King, and a man on a mission to have awakened men in the world.
Our conversat…
Suken is a team and leadership coach, a marketing and business consultant, a husband and father, and host of The Sync Leadership Lab podcast.
We discuss the importance of belonging, prioritizing wor…
Shana is a relationship and leadership coach, and author of the book, “Honest Sex.”
This conversation seems to fly by, and we get to a lot of places in it. From being present to life, to how women c…
Kristal is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Trauma Professional, a wife, a men’s ally, and the author of the book, “STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man.”
There…
Michelle is a culture consultant, a leadership and team development coach, a mother and wife, and the author of the newly published book, “Meaning Indicator.”
Our conversation ranges from how she is…
Matthew is a husband and father of two, a facilitator, an ally to fathers, and he’s the author of the book, “Hiding Inside a Man.”
Our conversation moves from how his conversations with male friend…
In this episode it's just yours truly. I decided to record a short episode and share some thoughts I have around what I like to call, 'appropriate vulnerability.'
Eric is a husband, a partner, and a father. He’s also a therapist who focuses on sex ed and relationship issues. And if that’s not enough, he’s the author of the book, “The Better Man.”
There’s too…
Christie is the co-founder of UpLevel Productions, a best-selling author, a leadership coach, learning consultant, and in her own words, “a work in progress.”
We go deep pretty quickly in this one.…
Conrad is a coach who works with people in transition, he’ an entrepreneur, an Air Force veteran, and he loves blueberries.
We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, including his upbringing ar…
Roxanne is a leadership coach, founder of The Hobbs Consultancy, an advocate for inclusive leadership, a wife and mother of two boys, and author of the book, Diverted.
Our conversation takes us throu…
Laban is a speaker, an executive coach, an author, and a husband.
We talk about the story of writing his book, the power of generosity, he and his wife’s struggles with multiple miscarriages, not h…
Philip is an anthropologist, author, culture consultant, and a husband and father.
Our discussion wanders from his work with culture in organizations, to intentionally taking off the armor, depressi…
Jason is a father of four, a husband, a career and executive coach, and he leads men's groups for dads.
In our conversation we discuss how his vulnerability created more intimacy in his marriage, h…
Hector is a father of two, an entrepreneur, a podcast producer, and host of the Modern Masculinity podcast.
We get into juggling fatherhood with life, giving our kids tools to build resilience, le…
Matt is a professor and researcher, a masculinity ally, and an advocate for healthy masculinity and mental health.
Our conversation ranges from the idea of positive masculinities, conditioning boys …
Joanna is a people champion, a wife and mother, an executive coach, and a DEI professional.
We get to talking about her journey with vulnerability, asking for and receiving help, raising her two boy…
Matt is a husband and father of three girls, a business coach, a recovering perfectionist, and the host of The Eternal Optimist podcast.
In our conversation we talk about his recovery from perfectio…