Menfolk Journeys
This podcast explores how different men from all walks of life wear the beautiful and confusing mantle of manhood.
Men can be knuckleheads in public life. But in private, if given the right questions and if they feel comfortable, men can also be thoughtful, reflective, and have deep conversations about their lives, big questions, and meaningful ideas.
We have great conversations with men just like us and from all walks of life, so we can learn from their personal stories and all get better together.
Episodes
34 episodes
33. Bryce and The Power of Positive Stress
Can men be strong and humble?Can men be physically capable, even dangerous, yet be voluntarily in control?Can men strive to excel while embracing failure and discomfort?Can a man learn and grow from stress?Bryce Eddy...
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Episode 33
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32. Parish and His Own Black Experience
Don't we all have our own, uniquely lived experience in living? Aren't our thoughts our own? Can't two people experience the same moment differently, based on who they are, and their own backgrounds and other, past experiences?This is a ...
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Episode 32
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31. Tommy and How to Wander
The latin term Vagari is a verb meaning "to roam" or "to wander." And while it's a cliche to say that not all who wander are lost, Vagari is the root for the noun "Vagabond."For most folks, that's a negative connotation. For Tommy, being...
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Episode 31
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30. William and The Habit of Paying Attention
How often are you present in your situation? When do you start really paying attention, and learning how to learn?You don't have to have a lot of lived experience to begin good habits.My guest William started thinking about buildi...
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Episode 30
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29. Mark and the Choice of Happiness
Perhaps adversity is what makes us who we are. Perhaps we're better for having to overcome difficulties. Perhaps the small decisions and choices we make - every day - define who we become as a man.This conversation is with a man who has ...
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Episode 29
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28. Lessons From My Father - Father's Day 2025
In what is and will become an annual tradition, we hear from different men about the lessons they learned from their fathers.Lessons of action, of words, of what was done, or what was not done.What are lessons you've learned? What...
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Episode 28
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27. Brian and the Upside of Risk
What is your appetite for risk?Some men have a life where they seek out new adventures, explore strange new worlds, and boldly go into their futures. And for someone like Brian, it's been how he's lived his whole life.And if you'r...
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Episode 27
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26. Doug and the Questions about his Community
Who is your tribe?Do you have a large family, or a community that surrounds you, supports you, and perhaps binds you? Are you born into a community, or do you make one for yourself?This conversation with Doug is about the magnet...
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Episode 26
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25. Lucio and The Permission To Be Himself
"Just be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." - Oscar WildeSometimes we lack the courage to really listen to the person you are, or sometimes we might hear, but don't understand what we're telling ourselves.Sometimes we ne...
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Episode 25
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1:06:46
24. Michael and the Making Of His Own Life
When do you make the choice to not become your dad?We all think about how we were raised, especially when we have our own children. And, we all think about what we want to do that worked in our past, and what not to do.My friend M...
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Episode 24
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1:06:49
23. Zack and Faith is a Moment, Love is a Verb
How do you know when you have to change your life?When you grow up in an all-encompassing and all-consuming world but then find that you need to live in another world to be your most authentic self, how do you find the strength to do tha...
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Episode 23
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22. Cass and Still Learning from Pop
Do we ever stop learning from our parents?Even at 70, my friend Cass thinks about his dad, and what kinds of lessons he’s passed on. Maybe the folklore of our parents never leave us. Maybe there are ideas and value that persist and live ...
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Episode 22
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21. David and The Responsibility of Privilege
Is your responsibility to give and pass on in proportion to what you've been given?If you have been blessed with a head start and a safety net to fall into as a just-in-case, what do you do with that? My guest David spent t...
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Episode 21
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1:25:06
20. Simon and A 21st Century Odyssey
Have you wandered? And if you did, did you get back home or to your own “North Star’?I think the Homeric epic The Odyssey continues to be compelling, especially for menfolk, even after 2,700 years. The story of trying to get back home, ...
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Episode 20
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19. Sean and Following the Breadcrumbs
The origin of the word “serendipity” is suggested to have from a 1754 fairy tale titled The Three Princes of Serendip, by Horace Walpole. In the story, the heroes ‘were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things th...
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Episode 19
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18. Andrew and The Swagger That Comes With Being Yourself
How do we gain confidence? Where does a sense of full possession, of being comfortable with who you are, come from? Does it ever leave? Or, once you possess yourself, can you hold fast to that belief that you are everything you need to be? ...
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Episode 18
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17. Eric and A Fearless Spirit Figuring It Out And Passing It Forward
When we are growing up, do we know we're missing some vital things in life? And when we grow up, do we try to reclaim the stuff we felt we missed?My guest did, and does. He recognized some things in his life that he wanted to reclaim, a...
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Episode 17
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16. Tom and Finding Myself Again
When we discover our true, authentic selves, it's usually in childhood. Let's say we're about 5 or 6 years old, and we're aware enough of people, we're beginning to form our own identity, but we're not saddled with the expectations from friends...
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Episode 15
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1:10:56
15. Tim and Manhood, Fatherhood, Sonhood
What guidance do you have in charting the course of your life? What kind of convention, pillars, framework, or set of rules do you abide by?When beginning an adulthood, many men get lost. So many find that the paths are too winding, ope...
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Episode 15
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14. Eriq et Ex Chaos Ad Discipulus
This is a MONSTER episode. How do you go from a completely chaotic childhood filled with abuse and mixed families, push through a confusing adulthood of service and religion, and find yourself with a 30+ year marriage, a bevy of be...
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Episode 14
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13. Larry and A Life Of Purpose
What does it mean to combine a profession and a purpose? Who among us are working towards meaning with how they make a living?This story is about a man who learned through his own patterns that meaning and purpose in everyday activity i...
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Episode 13
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12. Scott & KJ and Transitions of a Father and Son
Is pride and love for our children unconditional? Do we - at our core, as parents - want our children to be happy and proud of their most authentic selves?We know that over the entire history of human culture, from Gallelio t...
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Episode 12
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11. Tribute to Dad - Father's Day 2024
Happy Father's Day! This episode is a tribute from menfolk of all backgrounds telling stories about their pops.Stories of great moments, times we saw them at work, the lessons learned, and how they made memories that lasted our whole li...
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Episode 11
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10. John and The Art of Devotion
What does it mean to live a life of purpose and faith in the real world of commerce and community? Every man's faith journey is unique, and some have a journey that aligns all the elements of Religion, Church, and personal belief. ...
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Episode 10
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9. Jack and The Freedom That Comes With Passion
When you are shocked into Manhood, sometimes the only way forward is to do what you love. And by pursuing a passion, you might end up taking care of everything else.Usually, if you love what you do, you'll be good at it. And, if you bri...
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Episode 9
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