He looks like he has it all — talent, brains, creativity — but inside, he fights the same voices every man does: lazy, useless, not enough.

Jeff Beck is the kind of guy who seems to have it all figured out.

Brilliant, creative, successful — a photographer, game designer, podcast host, and comedian. But what happens when the man everyone admires starts wondering if any of it matters?

In this honest and raw conversation, Jeff opens up about ADHD, imposter syndrome, and the late-night voices that whisper, you’re not enough. He shares how he went from failure and layoffs to rediscovering purpose through creativity, connection, and brutal self-honesty.

This episode hits deep for every man who’s ever looked successful on the outside but felt broken on the inside.

⚠️ Content Warnings

Mental health struggles, ADHD, self-loathing, suicidal thoughts (non-graphic).

🧭 Highlights

• Growing up as “the smart kid” — and what happens when it stops being easy
• Why being fired can be the best thing that ever happens to you
• The ADHD double life: visionary and chaos
• What it’s like to be a connector, not a star
• How men mistake “what I do” for “who I am”
• The quiet truth behind talent: constant self-doubt
• Learning to own your holes instead of hiding them
• The creator’s curse — and why making things still saves him
• “I’m brave in the daylight and a coward at night.”
• “I don’t trust myself. That’s the scariest part.”
• “I’m not lazy — I’m overwhelmed.”
• “When I make something, it’s the one time I feel like I matter.”
• “We all have holes. The trick is to stop pretending we don’t.”

Jeff Beck, ADHD, creativity, depression, imposter syndrome, men’s mental health, purpose, burnout, entrepreneurship, self-doubt, perfectionism, Manalizing, Garth Haslem podcast

If you’ve ever looked like you’re winning but felt like you’re falling apart, this episode is for you.

Share it with a man who creates, who questions, or who’s quietly fighting himself.

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