The Vulnerable Man

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 perfectionism, the catastrophic accident that changed his relationship with vulnerability, how a sincere and simple apology transformed what would be the last conversations that he had with his father, and he shares his three-step process for growth, plus a lot more. Here we go.

Website: https://www.eternaloptimistpodcast.com/

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

Mike is a husband and father of two adult children, an executive coach, and the author of UNLimited Worth.

This one isn't for the faint of heart, folks. We discuss his journey through depression and suicidal ideation, healing his trauma from being raped as a young boy, how his secret became his story, the power of shame and guilt, and the idea of low risk spaces versus safe spaces.

Website: https://www.unlimitedworth.org/

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

Damian is an international bestselling author, a keynote speaker, a serial entrepreneur, and a dog lover, among other things.

We dive right into it and talk about living your freedom lifestyle, trust and vulnerability, his lessons learned from being a serial entrepreneur, the impact of bringing vulnerability into his romantic relationship, and he gives us some tips for helping you be more vulnerable.

And if you take nothing else away from this episode, remember that there is "no great love without risk."

Website: https://damianmreid.com/

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

Andrew is a husband and father of two, a business owner, a coach, and co-host of the Better Than Rich podcast.

In our conversation we discuss the idea of finding intentional space, how he's a recovering chameleon, living authentically, the ongoing journey of self-discovery, creating intimacy, and Andrew shares some tips for being more vulnerable with your partner.

Website: https://www.betterthanrich.com/

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

Matthew is an executive coach, a world traveler, and a soul seeker.

We talk about how he stepped into vulnerability while ending a relationship, the masks we wear that hold us back, consciously choosing challenge, sex and intimacy, and we both share some tips to help with being more vulnerable.

Website: https://matthoganworldwide.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hogan-44b5b869/

Charles is a husband and father of two, an executive coach, an author and blogger, and a lover of BBQ and house music.

We talk about love (a lot,) the capacity to love, raising kids in a social media world, love and vulnerability in romantic relationships, navigating how male vulnerability is received, and why he created For Men of Color.

Website: https://www.suewahsing.com/ https://www.formenofcolor.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-suewahsing/

Dan is a husband and father, a men's work leader, a somatic meditation teacher, and the host of the Fatherhood Unlocked podcast.

In my conversation with Dan, we discuss his journey as a wilderness therapy guide and how it led him to men's work, his co-founding of Evryman, his interactions with Joe Rogan, the changing roles and expectations of fathers today, and he shares some tips on how to be more vulnerable.

Website: https://dandoty.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-doty-18a50719/

Seth is a husband and father, a licensed marriage & family therapist, and co-host of The Anatomy of Us podcast.

We talk about assumptions and expectations, how he has seen men show up in both couples and individual therapy, how his marriage recovered from the brink of divorce, the gift of going second, and responding versus reacting.

Website: https://anatomyofus.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-studley-m-s-lmft-7369833b/

Lisa is a transformational coach, a Healthy Masculinity Warrior, and founder of Leadership Redesigned.

We discuss her journey of becoming a Healthy Masculinity Warrior, power with versus power over, finding community, and she gives us some tips for those wanting to support men in being more vulnerable.

Website: https://www.lisabarnwell.co.uk

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

Jonathan is a Co-Active trained coach, the Chief Commercial Officer for CTI, a lifelong learner, and a man with a big, welcoming heart.

In our conversation we talk about our ongoing learning from the Co-Active Leadership program, the cost of hiding our true selves, how vulnerability is like cardio, building our capacity to love, asking for help, and dancing with embarrassment and shame.

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