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Manned Up Conversations
by Kgaugelo Habyane
Manned Up Conversations is a dynamic platform committed to fostering open, honest, and transformative discussions among men from all walks of life. Our mission is to challenge outdated notions of masculinity and provide a safe space where men can freely explore their emotions, experiences, and struggles without fear of judgment. Through insightful content and interactive dialogue, Manned Up Conversations encourages personal growth, emotional intelligence, and meaningful change in the lives of men across Africa and beyond. We envision a world where men break free from societal expectations, embracing vulnerability and emotional well-being as strengths rather than weaknesses. By promoting open conversations and a culture of mutual support, we empower men to lead more authentic, fulfilling lives—positively impacting their communities, relationships, and future generations.
Episodes
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Fathering Beyond Biology with Fr. David Neuhaus SJ
Send us Fan Mail Father is a verb. In this first episode of a three-part series, a collaboration between Manned Up Conversations and the Jesuit Institute South Africa growing out of the Living Theology workshops, Kgaugelo Habyane sits down with Jesuit scripture scholar Fr. David Neuhaus SJ to ask...
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The Gift of Wholehearted Living with Nishani Ford
Send us Fan Mail In this profound episode I sits down with activist, coach, and disruptor Nishani Ford. Nishani’s name, meaning Gift of Significance, serves as the foundation for a conversation about what it means to live an unfragmented life. From her miraculous birth to navigating her son’s...
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Reclaiming Identity Through Introspection with Given Ndlela
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I reunite with Tree of Mental Health founder, Given Ndlela—a mental health counsellor, Pastor, and a collaborator from the Masiviwe - Gents Let's Talk campaign. After many delays, we finally sit down at the Jesuit Institute of South Africa to discuss the void many...
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Footsteps To Living Well With Joe Fleming
Send us Fan Mail In this raw and deeply personal episode of Manned Up Conversations, I link up with Joe Fleming, a US Army Infantry veteran turned South African community leader. Recorded just moments after Joe finished a therapy session, the dialogue dives straight into the meat of men's mental...
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Managing Bipolar Mood Disorder Through Poetry with Delile Ndumo
Send us Fan Mail This Mental Health Awareness Month, we welcome long-time supporter Delile Ndumo to share his powerful story of life following his 2012 diagnosis with Bipolar Mood Disorder. Delile's struggles were awakened by the suppressed grief following his father's passing in 2009. He details...
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Navigating Identity and Connection in Men's Conversations
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reflect on a key tension in men's healing work: empathy vs. judgment, and whether my voice as an African man should only be directed toward African men. While firmly committed to centering African stories, I explores what it means to be a bridge—not an...
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Beyond Talk Therapy: A Journey of Trauma, Healing & Psychedelics with Alex Abraham
Send us Fan Mail Tune into this deeply personal conversation with Alex Abraham, author of Trauma and Ecstasy. Alex shares his deeply personal journey through repressed childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and its physical manifestations. He candidly discusses the limitations of traditional...
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Suffering in Silence - A Story of Trauma & Recovery with Captain Adam Meyers
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal interview, Police Captain, Adam Meyers bravely shares his journey following a critical shooting incident in 2016, the subsequent struggles with trauma, depression, and unhealthy coping mechanisms, and his eventual path to recovery and mental health…
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Exploring Positive Masculinity for Gender Equity with Chelepe Mocwana
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Kgaugelo Habyane engages in an insightful discussion with Chelepe Mocwana. We explore the complexities of positive masculinities as a vital tool for achieving gender equity. Chelepe shares his experiences and perspectives on redefining masculinity beyond…
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Designing Meaningful Moments of Pause with Charles Achampong
Send us Fan Mail Join Kgaugelo Habyane in this insightful conversation with Charles Achampong as they explore the importance of family time, the transformative power of travel, and the necessity of creating moments of pause in our busy lives. Charles shares his experiences from taking a year-long...
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Shifting From Debate To Dialogue with Rooken Podesta
Send us Fan Mail "What are you trying to take care of?" – a simple yet powerful question that shifts the way we engage in conversations. In a world where men are often told to suppress emotions, solve problems alone, and dominate rather than dialog, how do we create space for deeper, more...
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Reclaiming Communal Love Among Men
Send us Fan Mail In a world where violence, disconnection, and individualism seem to overshadow compassion, we ask: Where’s the love? In this episode of Manned Up Conversations, we explore the concept of communal love a love that affirms, nurtures, and holds space for men to express care…
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The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. The first episode for 2025 is inspired by Ms Lauryn Hill's Motives and Thoughts, The Trial of Socrates and some of Carl Jung's shadow work. As we...
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Fighting The Good Fight with Cassius "Hitman" Baloyi
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode, I speak former 6x boxing champ Cassius Hitman Baloyi about his glory days in the ring. The name named after Muhammad Ali by his...
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Exploring Talents and Learning From Experiences with Batsile "BOY Wonder" Ramasodi
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode, I speak with artist extraordinaire Batsile "BOY Wonder" Ramasodi on his artistic path and growth as a man. We talk about growing...
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Becoming Mentally Healthy with Tshegofatso Sephula
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode we expand on a conversation we had with Tshegofatso Sephula on a mental health awareness campaign we did with John Craig to…
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Reflections On Black Male Privilege
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. We've covered many conversations over the last three years, while going through some books, research and conversations with friends and listening...
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Reflections On The Gender Empathy Gap
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. I was intrigued by an article shared by Ground Up and the Daily Maverick titled, “Battered woman syndrome”: law to be challenged." The Centre for...
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Exploring The Journey of a Conscientious Objector with Kyle Toon
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this episode we explore an uncommon but interesting story of a US Army conscientious objector and social work graduate student, Kyle Toon to...
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Why Silence Isn't Always Golden with Leon De Beer
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. We talk about men's coping mechanisms and how seeking help—or not—can lead to mental health issues and suicidal thoughts in this courageous...
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Unlocking The Keys To Self Mastery with Met_a_morphosis
Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to you if you're joining us for the first time, and thank you for coming back to listen; your support is greatly appreciated. In this exciting talk with the quantum leaping physicist, we discuss knowing thyself from several of viewpoints, including history, education…
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Creating Care Uptake Points For Men with Dr Vuyo Yokwe
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. Although the term "safe spaces" is frequently used in casual conversations, what does it actually mean? We explore the impportance and...
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Protect Your Critical Thinking From Patriarchy with Kneo Mokgopa
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. Many males avoid using the word patriarchy because they perceive it as an attack on their gender. Some activists have even asserted…
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Exploring Men's Emotional Language with Matthew Steele
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 60 we explore men's emotional language with Clinical Psychologist, Matthew Steele. We discuss the impact of testosterone and...
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Father Wounds & Black Male Stereotypes with Malose Langa
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 59 I met with Malose Langa at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg to discuss his insights and reflections on...
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Reflections on Faith, Leadership & Relationships with Ratiba Mohale
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening if you are joining for the first time, hope you enjoy the conversation and peace and love to you for coming back to listen. On episode 58 I speak to Marketing Executive, Podcast and Radio host Ratiba Mohale about his views on faith and being a man of value…
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Why Men Keep Their Emotional Pain Invisible
Send us Fan Mail Through reading his books, articles and watching Tom Golden on his YouTube channel, Men Are Good, his work opened my eyes to the misconceptions and subtle signs that go unnoticed in men’s emotional domain. I’ve reflected on how his work relates to me as a South African man and...
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The Healing Power of Music with Graeme Sacks
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4 of Manned Up Conversations. If you are new to the platform, thank you for tuning in. I invite you to listen in with an open mind, our stories and conversations give you a refreshing perspective on manhood, reflections on issues affecting men and some…
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Starting Over with Anele Ndlovu
Send us Fan Mail In our latest episode, we close off with a conversation with Anele Ndlovu, a women's leadership and mental health advocate who also runs an engaging platform "The Tea with Anele Ndlovu." We catch up after several interactions since her first men's mental health event in November...
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Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention with Michael Flood
Send us Fan Mail The theme for the 16 Days of Activism Campaign for 2023 is: “Accelerating actions to end gender-based violence & femicide: leaving no one behind” it is in this light that we share our first episode highlighting men's violence against women and children with Australian Professor,...
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Dads In The Picture with Mesh Kekana
Send us Fan Mail In episode 53, we connect with Mesh Kekana to talk about the journey of his organization Dads In The Picture. We also explore how boys are being raised differently from girls in the home and the importance of teaching boys skills that enable them to take care of their own home…
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The Bond Between Black Fathers and Daughters with David Miller
Send us Fan Mail In episode 52, we connect with David Miller to explore his work on the relationship between black fathers and daughters. Some of the key talking points in this conversation include the marginalization of black fathers, creating opportunities and space for bonding through various...
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Exploring The Masculine Archetype Challenge with Ruwan Meepagala
Send us Fan Mail In episode 51, we take a deep dive into the world of the masculine archetypes with Ruwan Meepagala. We unpack his journey into coaching, navigating the seemingly saturated coaching space, his learnings as a new father and how that impacts on his coaching conversations. Ruwan also...
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Lessons from 50 Years of Hip Hop with Nyambz
Send us Fan Mail In episode 50, we celebrate another milestone episode in line with 50 years of Hip Hop. Joining me to reflect on lessons, experiences and how Hip Hop impacts it's participants and followers, I'm joined by legendary producer Nyambz. We discuss the collaborative approach to…
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Doing The Work Required To Get Better with Melusi Tshabalala
Send us Fan Mail In episode 49, we reconnect with Melusi Tshabalala for a follow up episode since we covered his book Magenge, We Need To Talk. In this episode we learn about his entrepreneurial journey with Gogo Magic Family Eatery and his vision creating culturally appropriate spaces for…
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Living The Imperfect Life with Nekisha Lupke
Send us Fan Mail In episode 48, we explore a life of imperfection with Mrs South Africa 2023 finalist, Nekisha Lupke. Nekisha takes us through her childhood in Durban where she witnessed violence, abuse in different forms and how this experience impacted her mental health. We talk about pretty...
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Cultivating Empowering Morning Thoughts with Zibuse L Kunene
Send us Fan Mail In episode 47 we touch base and connect with author of Monring Thoughts By Zibuse Kunene. Zibuse describes how sharing empowering words on WhatsApp and social media grew into a huge community of people who looked forward to starting their day. We talk about the value of having a...
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Cultural Silence & Wounded Souls with Mark Tuggle
Send us Fan Mail In episode 46 of Manned Up Conversations we broaddcast from Atteridgeville, Pretoria to Harlem, New York with co-author and editor of Cultural Silence and Wounded Souls: Black Men Speak About Mental Health, Mark Tuggle. We explore various topics in this conversation including the...
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Learning From The Artistic Expression of African Cultures with Nsamu Moonga
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I connect with music psychotherapist Nsamu Moonga to explore how we can use artistic expression to create a society we know in our heart is possible. We discuss how moving from person centered to monetary centered economies have affected our understanding of...
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2 Years of Following My Bliss
Send us Fan Mail This is a bonus episode where I share how the journey of Manned Up Conversations has helped me over the past 2 years since 9 July 2021. Lots of lessons learned, people lost but most importantly has helped me find my voice and express myself without that negative self talk holding...
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A Holistic Approach To Healing with Oscar Motswage
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we take a holistic approach to mental wellbeing by discussing the developments made in understanding how mental health affects us emotionally, behaviourally, cognitively including the important but often overlooked spiritual or belief system particularly in…
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Maturing Through Faith & Family with Redmond Louw
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss being baptized and reborn into a faith-based life, we unpack transitioning from working in corporate to the NGO space. My guests also shares how his view on marriage and raising his sons after a living a life caught up "in-the-world" before being saved....
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Understanding Male Psychology with Angelo De Boni
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we get to grips with men's psychology by highlighting how men respond to scarcity and lack of opportunities in an unbalanced society like South Africa. We discuss how the female dominated counselling and therapy industry has somehow overlooked and misunderstood…
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Coping With Grief and Loss with Tichaona Chitsinde
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply moving and insightful episode of Manned Up Conversations, Kgaugelo Habyane sits down with his close friend Tichaona Chitsinde for a powerful discussion on coping with profound grief and loss. Tichaona bravely shares his personal journey after becoming a widower,...
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The Secret That Saved My Life with Ntimbwe Mpamba
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the lived experience of Ntimbwe Mpamba who's survived multiple medical procedures and still lives with HIV for 40 years. He shares the story of how a family secret about a condition that could've possibly ruined his life ended up saving him. Please…
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Unpacking Modern Relationships with Linda Yende
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we highlight some topics covered the best selling book Wake Up Woman with the author who is affectionately known as Uncle L by scores of radio and television audiences who tune in for his insights on relationships. We begin by discussing the influences that led to...
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Becoming A Universal Man with WarriorRic
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I connect with Oakland, CA native WarriorRic to detail his journey of starting life over in South Africa more than 20 years ago and unpack his experience of the country, culture and people. We discuss the importance of greeting in African culture and how he...
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Changing The Narrative Through Fine Arts with Lekgetho Makola
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we head to Javett-UP to explore how artists are using their expression to change the narrative around how men and black people are depicted in media and fine arts. To help unpack this topic I'm joined by the exceptionally talented and experienced CEO, Lekgetho...
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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Michael Unbroken
Send us Fan Mail Do you find yourself putting off thing that you know deep down in your heart you really want to do? Well if you are like me and you keep getting in your own way when it comes to doing the things that really matter to you then this episode is for you. To explore how these so…
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The Power of Support Groups with Krystle Kemp
Send us Fan Mail "We all exist in so many different communities and that's empowering. Because if I'm not getting what I need in the communities I have, I might need to look elsewhere" Support groups are a great source of help for many people struggling with mental illnesses or anyone looking for…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Manned Up Conversations is a dynamic platform committed to fostering open, honest, and transformative discussions among men from all walks of life. Our mission is to challenge outdated notions of masculinity and provide a safe space where men can freely explore their emotions, experiences, and struggles without fear of judgment.
Through insightful content and interactive dialogue, Manned Up Conversations encourages personal growth, emotional intelligence, and meaningful change in the lives of men across Africa and beyond.
We envision a world where men break free from societal expectations, embracing vulnerability and emotional well-being as strengths rather than weaknesses. By promoting open conversations and a culture of mutual support, we empower men to lead more authentic, fulfilling lives—positively impacting their communities, relationships, and future generations.
HOSTED BY
Kgaugelo Habyane
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