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.
Carlo Bos is the Co-CEO of the Co-Active Training Institute, a husband, father of twin boys, and for those of you who know where your towel is, he’s a cool frood.
We talk about how his mother’s passi…
Josh Levs is an entrepreneur, former CNN and NPR journalist, the leading global expert on modern fathers in the workplace, and the author of “All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families, …
Rick has been doing men’s work for more than 30 years, is a leader with ManKind Project, a coach, an author, and his mission in life is to Create a Passionately Loving, Peaceful and Just Planet.
We t…
Jim Young is a men's burnout coach, a skilled facilitator of leadership development, a dedicated dad, a budding author, and a professional comedian.
We talk about burnout, “shoulding” on ourselves, t…
Quentin Finney is a father, a former Marine, a start-up junkie, and the Co-Founder of Noominus.
We cover a lot of ground, including his military and post-military career, how attitude impacts leaders…
Antuan Raimone is a professional performer, a speaker, an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, a Soldier of Love, and the author the book “Becoming Magic: A Path of Personal Reconstruction.”
We talk …
Mark Moskowitz is a speaker, a coach, a former prison inmate, and the author the book “Within: How I Found My Authentic and Happy Self in Federal Prison,” which is due for release in May of 2022.
Our…
Kvon Tucker is a husband and father, the CEO and Founder of Consciously, a leadership development guru for Google, and one of the most grounded men I’ve ever met.
We discuss the benefits of therapy, …
Josh is a husband, a father, a coach, a recovering classical musician, and for reasons I cannot begin to fathom will be running ANOTHER 100-mile race shortly after this episode goes live.
In our laug…
Everett is a husband, a father, a builder of leaders, and about as real and unedited as they come. In 2019 he defended his doctoral dissertation, “Risk, Uncertainty & Emotional Exposure: How New CEOs…
Ed is a father, a former journalist, and a fellow comrade working to reinvent masculinity, particularly within organizations. He co-authored the book, “Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power o…
Bobby is the founder and Chief Dada at Fodada, a social entrepreneur, a health and wellness advocate, and a champion for engaged fatherhood.
We discuss mental fitness, shifting the markers of success…
Jason Digges is an artist, philosopher, teacher, media producer, and the author of the book Conflict=Energy.
In our conversation we talk about Authentic Relating, making clear and vulnerable requests…
Jordan Holmes is the founder of the #HOWMENCRY project, and describes himself as a scientist and engineer, a musician, a spoken word artist, and an entrepreneur. He is all that and much, much more.
I…
Aaronde Seckou Creighton is the Chief Diversity Officer at The Leadership Circle, he’s a father, a fellow black man, and an inspiration.
We talk about raising daughters and being a role model to them…
Tanner Smith is a minister, a spiritual director, a father, and a man helping me deepen my own understanding of vulnerability.
In our conversation we talk about his experiences as a minister and spir…
Chris Glantz is an engineer and surveyor, and a man navigating his own trail toward the man he’s becoming.
We talk about asking for what you want while letting go of expectations, old patterns and fe…
Eldra Jackson III is the Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle, a father, a former inmate, and a man working to change lives of inmates across the US.
In our conversation we talk about his work with…
Sean Harvey is the Chief Compassion Officer and founder of the Symponia Institute, a TEDx speaker, and a visionary in men's work around compassionate masculinity.
In our conversation we discuss the c…
Travis Stock is an equus coach, podcaster, and a man on a mission to help people delve into what masculinity can become. His podcast, The New Masculine, is dedicated to disrupting outdated models of …