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 talking with Nick Kettles. Nick is a husband and father, a coach, a trainer, and a fierce pursuer of truth.
Our conversation visits the topic of practicing self-care, the far-rea…
Christian is an anthropologist, a university instructor, a husband and a stay-at-home father.
We wander through what drew him to the social sciences, intimacy between men and women, examining masculi…
Tyler is an elementary school teacher, an entertainer, a speaker, a spirit artist, and a professional hype guy.
There’s a lot we discuss, including bringing meditation into schools, unpacking what vu…
David is a father, a gay man, a retired Air Force Brigadier General and former Senior Executive with the Department of Defense, and he’s also a coach.
Our conversation dives into his coming out at ag…
Daniele is the Co-Founder of Token Man, an author, a gender equity champion, and a fellow vulnerable man.
We cover why he created Token Man, how patriarchy hurts men too, vulnerability and inclusive …
Cai is a husband, a leadership and team effectiveness coach, a faculty member for the Co-Active Training Institute, and a fellow advocate for bringing more vulnerability into the world.
We discuss vu…
Brian is a husband and father, the founder of a non-profit organization which focuses on creating communities for dads to be better dads. He is also the author of Fathering Together: Living a Connect…
Jeremy is a family man, a sales and marketing leader, and an avid scuba diver.
Our conversation ranges from scuba diving to leadership and vulnerability, to couple’s counseling, the 5 Love Languages,…
John is a father and husband, an executive leadership coach, and the author of “The Optimizer: Building and Leading a Team of Serial Innovators.”
We talk about helping others create value, how vulner…
Pellegrino is a father and husband, a keynote speaker on human interaction, and the author of “Drowning Quietly - A Memoir of a Man’s Shortcomings.”
We talk about interhuman relations, using connecti…
Jesse is an author, has gone from the corporate world to ministry, and now is a part of Above the Sun where he’s on a mission to raise up a family of writers who are willing to take the courageous jo…
Ray is an author, an activist, an OG in the world of men’s work, and the founder of the Better Man Conference.
In this episode we wander through his journey in men’s work, the four stages to the Ally…
Rodric is a coach, a mentor, and a serial entrepreneur. He’s also a fellow woodworker, which scores bonus points in my book.
In this episode we talk about impromptu men’s gatherings, should vs must, …
Christopher is a father, an executive coach and leadership consultant, a lifelong learner and the author of The Whole Man: Evolving Masculinity which is publishing in May 2022.
My guest host, Ken Mo…
Alan is a father and husband, a coach, and the author of Don’t Just Have the Soup: 52 Analogies for Leadership, Coaching and Life.
In this episode we talk about being a dad to a teenage daughter, gro…
Wei-Ming is a contagiously joyful presence, a do-er, a dreamer, a mover and a maker, and frankly trying to fit him into any box just seems ridiculous.
In our laughter-filled conversation we get into …
Timothy is a retired law enforcement lieutenant turned coach, a husband, a father of three boys, and a man of deep learning and faith.
We talk about who we are versus our roles, his “one original tho…
Jonathan is a coach, an experienced business professional, and a fellow traveler in this exploration of what it means to be a man in our world today.
We talk about losing identity in relationships, t…
Irv is a husband and father of two boys, a coach, an elder, and the owner of C3: Coaching, Counseling and Consulting.
We talk about his becoming an Elder in the world, deconstructing old stories we t…