Mindfully Masculine: Personal Growth and Mental Health for Men

By On "Mindfully Masculine" we support and encourage men who strive to level-up their lives as we share books, media, and personal stories on mental health and well-being. Challenges in your life? We deliver the tips and tools that really help.

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Description

Charles and Dan are just two guys talking about relationships, masculinity, and authenticity. Join them as they discuss books and media, as well as their (sometimes messy) personal stories, to encourage men to join the fight for their mental, physical, and emotional health--because a world of healthy, resilient men is a thriving and more secure world for everyone.

Episode Date
The Let Them Theory: Support, Don't Rescue
Aug 25, 2025
The Let Them Theory: You Won't Change Them
Aug 18, 2025
The Let Them Theory: New Friends, Old Friends, and No Friends
Aug 11, 2025
The Let Them Theory: Comparing and Craving
Aug 04, 2025
The Let Them Theory: Immature Reactions, Mature Moves
Jul 28, 2025
The Let Them Theory: Own Your Imperfection
Jul 21, 2025
The Let Them Theory: Alpha Energy or Amygdala Emergency?
Jul 14, 2025
The Let Them Theory: Clarity or Cope?
Jul 07, 2025
The White Lotus: Control, Collapse, and Consequence
Jun 30, 2025
The White Lotus: Rich Boys, Real Fragility
Jun 23, 2025
The White Lotus: When Power Feels Empty
Jun 16, 2025
The White Lotus: Who's Performing, and Who's Pretending?
Jun 09, 2025
The White Lotus: Fathers, Failures & Facades
Jun 04, 2025
The White Lotus: The Masculine Mask Slips
May 19, 2025
The White Lotus: Bad Dads and Broken Sons
May 12, 2025
The White Lotus: Testosterone in Paradise
May 05, 2025
Want to be Attractive? Drop the Act.
Apr 28, 2025
Build a Life So Good That She Wants In
Apr 21, 2025
The Trap of the Trophy Girlfriend
Apr 14, 2025
Dumb Things You Might Believe About Women...
Apr 07, 2025
Don’t Want to Seem “Creepy”? Own Your Anxiety.
Mar 31, 2025
Why Your Brain Prefers Miserable Dating Habits, Over Risking Success
Mar 24, 2025
The Power of Abundance in Attraction
Mar 17, 2025
What's Worse Than Rejection?
Mar 03, 2025
From Self-Doubt to Success
Feb 24, 2025
Are Your Core Beliefs Ruining Your Love Life?
Feb 17, 2025
Forget Fairy Tales: The REAL Way to Make Love Last
Feb 10, 2025
Are You Competing with a Baby?
Feb 03, 2025
Beyond the Honeymoon Phase
Jan 27, 2025
Why Her Friendships Could Be The Key To Your Happiness Together
Jan 20, 2025
Shopping Matters More Than You Think
Jan 13, 2025
Learn to Fight Like a Girl
Jan 06, 2025
Be Her Best
Dec 30, 2024
Female Anatomy 101
Dec 23, 2024
Image is Everything
Dec 16, 2024
Is She More Than a Hookup?
Dec 09, 2024
Making Your Move: The Science of Seduction
Dec 02, 2024
First Impressions: DOs and DON'Ts of Dating
Nov 25, 2024
Read My Hips: Understanding Women and Attraction
Nov 19, 2024
A Mind of Her Own
Nov 11, 2024
What Do Women REALLY Want?
Nov 06, 2024
It Rained, Now I'm Homeless!?
Oct 29, 2024
75 Not So Hard?
Oct 28, 2024
75 Too Hard?
Oct 21, 2024
From Guilt to Growth: Holding Yourself Accountable for Boundary Violations
Oct 14, 2024
How Well Do You Respect Boundaries? Key Questions to Ask Yourself
Oct 07, 2024
From Conflict to Clarity: The Role of Communication in Boundary Setting
Oct 04, 2024
Charles and Dan Reveal Their Personal Boundaries
Sep 17, 2024
Personal Boundaries in a World of Social Chaos and High-Conflict Dynamics
Sep 09, 2024
Strong Men Develop Strong Boundaries
Sep 02, 2024
Understand, Set, and Hold Boundaries
Aug 26, 2024
The 5 Love Languages: Final Thoughts
Aug 19, 2024
How (and When) To Say You’re Sorry
Aug 12, 2024
Healthy Habits for Anger Management in Romantic Partnerships
Aug 05, 2024
Love Languages: How We've Messed Up...
Jul 29, 2024
What's *Your* Love Language?
Jul 22, 2024
Parisian Pastries, Armenian Hospitality, and Other Happenings
Jul 19, 2024
Beyond Words: The Love Language of Physical Touch
Jul 15, 2024
Why She Might Not Appreciate Your "Acts of Service"
Jul 08, 2024
The Complex Love Language of Gift-Giving
Jun 24, 2024
Quality Time: More Than Just Being Together
Jun 17, 2024
How Words of Affirmation Can Transform Your Relationship
Jun 10, 2024
An Introduction to "The 5 Love Languages for Men"
Jun 03, 2024
Concluding "Self-Care for Men": Bathrooms, Plants, and Smells
May 20, 2024
Men and Bears and Interior Design!
May 13, 2024
Do Crystals and Sage Have a Place in Your Self-Care Practice?
May 06, 2024
From Crown to Crotch: Navigating Baldness and Grooming
Apr 30, 2024
Beyond The Buzz: How and Where to Get YOUR Best Haircut
Apr 22, 2024
Whiskers and Wax: The Subtleties of Male Grooming
Apr 15, 2024
The Hair Dryer: A Valuable Tool, or a Waste of Time?
Apr 08, 2024
The Mane Event: Tips for Healthy, Handsome Hair
Apr 01, 2024
Your Anti-Aging Arsenal
Mar 25, 2024
Tough Guys and Tooth Fairies: Clean That Mouth!
Mar 18, 2024
From Sidelines to Spa Days: Exploring Men's Wellness
Mar 11, 2024
Sheet Mask Shenanigans
Mar 04, 2024
Shaving as Self-Care: A Man's Guide
Feb 26, 2024
Winter Whiskers and Pretty Faces
Feb 19, 2024
Spa Serenity for the Modern Man
Feb 12, 2024
Tattoos are Self-care?
Feb 05, 2024
Skin Deep Conversations on Grooming, Tanning, and Nutrition
Jan 29, 2024
Are Your Fingers and Toes Gross?
Jan 22, 2024
The Myths of Unconditional Love and Relaxing Baths
Jan 15, 2024
CBD, Self-love, and Property Damage
Jan 08, 2024
Eating, Breathing, Sleeping, Pooping
Jan 01, 2024
Merry Christmas and Get Off The Couch!
Dec 25, 2023
Supplements That Are Worth The Money
Dec 17, 2023
Stick a Pin In It
Dec 12, 2023
"Self-Care for Men"
Dec 03, 2023
Some of the Worst Advice
Nov 29, 2023
Rerun! Episode 57: Talking Sleep and Tiny Habits
Nov 20, 2023
Pop Quiz, Hot Shot
Nov 13, 2023
Can You "Win" Arguments With Your Partner?
Nov 06, 2023
The New Jersey Hike and More About Space
Oct 30, 2023
Your Relationship With Your Mom Might Be The Problem
Oct 24, 2023
Hello, Barbara!
Oct 19, 2023
How NOT To Show Up In Your Relationship
Oct 05, 2023
Giving What You Want vs Giving What They Need
Oct 02, 2023
"She's My Person!" Great, But She Still Needs Space...
Sep 27, 2023
We Don't Want to Talk About Sex
Sep 18, 2023
You Chase, She Runs
Sep 11, 2023
Touching Ladies--Without Being Creepy
Aug 29, 2023
Learning to Talk—Again
Aug 14, 2023
Updates, Opinions, and Controversies!
Aug 08, 2023
Calm Down, You’re Not In Love
Aug 01, 2023
Grown-ups Use The "No Contact" Rule
Jul 24, 2023
Do This When Your Date Cancels
Jul 17, 2023
First Date Dos and Don'ts
Jul 10, 2023
Is Your Phone Killing Your Chemistry?
Jul 03, 2023
Put Your Best Face Forward: A Social Media Discussion
Jun 26, 2023
Dating Apps Can (Probably) Work For You!
Jun 19, 2023
If You Want Women to Like You, Should You Act “Broody” or Act Happy?
Jun 16, 2023
What Are You Saying When You Aren't Speaking?
May 22, 2023
Is She Sending Signals That You're Missing?
May 17, 2023
Cold-Approaching Women, Friend-zones, and Other Terrifying Things
May 10, 2023
You Create Attraction
May 05, 2023
Good vs Bad, Strong vs Weak, and Alpha vs Beta
Apr 25, 2023
We Can't All Be "10s"
Apr 17, 2023
Wealth, Status, and Attraction
Apr 05, 2023
"Clothes Make The Man", Part 2
Apr 03, 2023
Apparel Oft Proclaims The Man
Mar 27, 2023
Your First Impression Includes Your Scent
Mar 20, 2023
The Tempting Timbre: Everyone Loves a Deep Voice...Right?
Mar 06, 2023
No, Your Age Isn't Stopping You From Dating
Mar 04, 2023
OK, Let's Talk About Penis Size
Feb 27, 2023
What Hairstyle Communicates Masculinity, Strength, and Dominance?
Feb 20, 2023
Grey Matters: A Man's Hair and His Attractiveness
Feb 13, 2023
Look Strong, Be Strong
Feb 04, 2023
How Not To Creep Out a Woman At Starbucks
Jan 30, 2023
Gentlemen, You Can--And Should--Be More Attractive
Jan 23, 2023
End a Book, Start a Book!
Jan 16, 2023
Creating Change In Others?
Jan 10, 2023
Stop Trying to "Break" Your "Bad" Habits
Jan 02, 2023
From "Tiny" to "Life-Changing"
Dec 26, 2022
Good News/Bad News: Emotions Create Habits
Dec 19, 2022
Do The Thing, After The Thing
Dec 13, 2022
Figure Out How To Make It Easy
Dec 05, 2022
The Motivation Monkey is a Fickle Friend
Nov 29, 2022
The Equation of All Human Behavior
Nov 23, 2022
Change Your Behavior--The Easy Way!?
Nov 14, 2022
Only The Tiniest of Habits
Nov 07, 2022
The Four Agreements
Nov 01, 2022
When Your P3n!s Doesn’t Work…
Oct 24, 2022
Sports, Women, Politics, and... Your Health?
Oct 17, 2022
You Should Hire A Doctor
Oct 10, 2022
What's Up, Doc(tor Muzzi)?
Oct 03, 2022
Own Your Body
Sep 26, 2022
"Woke" Words That Scare Men
Sep 19, 2022
Kurt is Back!
Sep 13, 2022
Unmasking Masculinity
Sep 12, 2022
Why I'm Done Trying To Be "Man Enough"
Sep 05, 2022
How to Be a Man, A Woman's Guide
Aug 29, 2022
Why Has No One Told Kurt This Before?
Aug 22, 2022
Can You Decide to Just "Be Happy"?
Aug 15, 2022
Can You Decide to Have a Stress-free Life?
Aug 08, 2022
Can You Decide Not To Fear The Future?
Aug 01, 2022
Can You Decide Not To Care What They Think?
Jul 26, 2022
Can You Decide Not To Hurt After A Loss?
Jul 18, 2022
Can You Decide Not To Experience Painful Emotions?
Jul 11, 2022
Can You Decide to Be Motivated?
Jul 04, 2022
Can You Decide Not To Feel Bad?
Jun 27, 2022
New Book, New Series!
Jun 21, 2022
Be Your Best: Get Busy Learning, or Get Busy Dying
Jun 13, 2022
Be Your Best: Make Your Body Do More
Jun 06, 2022
Be Your Best: Pay Attention!
May 30, 2022
Be Your Best: Clean Your Room, Make Your Bed, Blah Blah Blah
May 22, 2022
Be Your Best: Long Walks and Short Piers
May 16, 2022
Be Your Best: Journaling, Part 2
May 09, 2022
Be Your Best: Journaling, Part 1
May 02, 2022
Be Your Best: Series Introduction
Apr 25, 2022
Pet the Cats!
Apr 21, 2022
Live a Little
Apr 18, 2022
Use Your Words
Apr 14, 2022
They Don't Know Nothing
Apr 11, 2022
Pants on Fire
Apr 07, 2022
Dr. Angry and Mr. Political
Apr 04, 2022
Rebuild Society--After You Do The Dishes
Mar 31, 2022
Will Smith: Mindless or Masculine?
Mar 28, 2022
Your Kids Are Bumming Me Out
Mar 28, 2022
Destroy Your Competition
Mar 24, 2022
Friends in Low Places
Mar 21, 2022
Just Take Your Medicine
Mar 17, 2022
Explain the Rules
Mar 14, 2022
I Can Fix Him!
Mar 07, 2022
Who's Your Daddy?
Feb 28, 2022
Lifelong Friendship Through Recreational Arson
Feb 21, 2022
Don’t Waste Our Time
Feb 14, 2022
Stop Protecting Your Dull, Boring Life
Feb 07, 2022
Have Sex That's Worth Having
Jan 31, 2022
Why Your Relationship Sucks
Jan 24, 2022
You’re Doing Masculinity Wrong
Jan 17, 2022
Nice Guys Are Wimps
Jan 10, 2022
Take Care of Yourself--Or Be Useless To Everyone
Jan 03, 2022
Your Survival and Your Happiness Are Your Job
Dec 27, 2021
Broken Boys Grow Into Nice Guys
Dec 20, 2021
Infected By The Nice Guy Syndrome
Dec 14, 2021
Nice Guys Are Miserable
Dec 01, 2021