EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 54 MIN
Episode 34: Where Did You Learn How To Be a Man?
from Built, Not Broken · host Max and Matt
In this episode, we talk about where our ideas of masculinity actually come from. Growing up, most of us learn what it means to be a man by watching the people around us — fathers, friends, mentors, and sometimes the wrong influences. Some of those lessons help shape us in good ways, and others we have to unlearn.We talk about the men who influenced us, how addiction, incarceration, and recovery challenged our understanding of masculinity, and what being a man means to us today.Because becoming a man isn’t about pretending to be strong — it’s about learning responsibility, honesty, and growth.
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In this episode, we talk about where our ideas of masculinity actually come from. Growing up, most of us learn what it means to be a man by watching the people around us — fathers, friends, mentors, and sometimes the wrong influences. Some of those lessons help shape us in good ways, and others we have to unlearn.We talk about the men who influenced us, how addiction, incarceration, and recovery challenged our understanding of masculinity, and what being a man means to us today.Because becoming a man isn’t about pretending to be strong — it’s about learning responsibility, honesty, and growth.
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