Man Up!

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Man Up!

One of my good friends told me the other day that we are both drowning in "it should be better." That hit me harder than I thought. I looked back at 2025 and thought, "good god, that was the shittiest year of my life." My dog died, I progressed nowhere in my life substantially, or at least that's what it felt like internally, and worst of all, I lost the one person in my life who it felt like loved me just for existing, my grandma. Like most good things, I didn't realize it until it was too late and by the time I did, she was gone.It's not that I don't have a great family and great friends that love and care about me or that I had some awful childhood. This isn't some hard-knock story about how I overcame a million and one things to be great, but it is a reality-check. This life shit is hard and I don't think it gets talked about nearly enough, especially from a mental health perspective. Now personally, I am a man, so I am gonna choose to talk about it from a man's perspecti

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    Episode 2: The Beginnings

    We're back for episode 2 FINALLY after a tedious review process with all the streaming sites. I apologize for the delay, but I feel good about this process moving forward.In today's episode, I talk about my background from my childhood to present day, highlighting what I consider to be the most impactful events that were unique to me and how they shaped this podcast, as well as who I am today.

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    Episode 1: Intro

    The podcast 'Man Up' is inspired by my personal experiences of loss, struggle, and the search for something more. It delves into coping with loss, finding purpose, and the impact of loss on identity. The decision to start this podcast is driven by my desire to make a difference and encourage vulnerability. It really revolves around what being a man is like in today's world and what that comes with, for better or for worse.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

One of my good friends told me the other day that we are both drowning in "it should be better." That hit me harder than I thought. I looked back at 2025 and thought, "good god, that was the shittiest year of my life." My dog died, I progressed nowhere in my life substantially, or at least that's what it felt like internally, and worst of all, I lost the one person in my life who it felt like loved me just for existing, my grandma. Like most good things, I didn't realize it until it was too late and by the time I did, she was gone.It's not that I don't have a great family and great friends that love and care about me or that I had some awful childhood. This isn't some hard-knock story about how I overcame a million and one things to be great, but it is a reality-check. This life shit is hard and I don't think it gets talked about nearly enough, especially from a mental health perspective. Now personally, I am a man, so I am gonna choose to talk about it from a man's perspecti

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Joseph Abihabib

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