The Vulnerable Man

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 much to capture everything that we talk about. From doing versus being in relationship, to navigating a polyamorous life, having choice versus having control, requesting and demanding, consent culture, and the two choices we always have in life.

Website: https://www.drericfitz.com/the-better-man/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drericfitz

Book: https://amzn.to/43jojfY

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. We talk about calibrating our levels of vulnerability, asking for help and making room for others to step up, how she's growing her capacity to be with her partner's vulnerability, taking responsibility for impact, and she shares about the creation of her Lil' Sass book series.

Website: https://www.uplevelproductions.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiemann/

Book: https://www.lilsass.com/

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 around vulnerability, being diagnosed with dyslexia, being with differences, compassion, the choice of living with a closed heart or a bruised heart, and he shares tips for being more vulnerable.

Website: https://www.thewindsockgroup.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conradhayter/

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 through boundaries, the origin story of Masculinity in the Workplace, the importance of owning it when you get it wrong, genuine vs. false vulnerability, and Roxanne offers tips for women who want to support men in being more vulnerable.

Website: https://thehobbsconsultancy.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannehobbs/

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 having all the answers, and honest communication in relationships.

Website: https://labanditchburn.wordpress.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/labanditchburn/

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, depression and post-traumatic stress, hierarchies, and his work with wolves.

Website: https://www.mywolftribe.com/ http://k4men.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipfolsom/

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, his experience of being a dad, letting ourselves feel emotions, the example of masculinity that his own father provided, and his experiences with Ayahuasca.

Website: https://jasonblydellcoaching.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-blydell/

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, letting people see our humanity, learning with love, and wolf packs.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-podcast/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-masculinity/id1689094518

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 around emotion, connection and community, homophobia, and supporting men's mental health, plus lots more.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-englar-carlson-ph-d-a405661ab/

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 boys to be emotionally intelligent, cultivating vulnerability in a relationship, and sharing hard messages in DEI work.

Website: https://www.lanesg.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannazlane/