The ManVsMood Podcast
by ManVsMood
Empowering men to embrace their mental health through positive, open and honest communication. The hosts, William and Mike, are not medical professionals and do not offer medical advice. We're two guys that have suffered through addictions ourselves and are both adult children of alcoholics. Join us for vulnerable discussions as we work through our own struggles and recovery. We're all in this together and together we can all get through anything.
Episodes
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ManVsMood Episode 30: Entrepreneurial Spirit and Founding a Company with the Cofounder of Wholesome Boy Clothing
In this episode of ManVsMood, we welcome Jonathon, half of the duo responsible for founding Wholesome Boy Clothing. We chat about everything they've encountered as new founders as well as their mission to donate 5% of all proceeds to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Both Jonathon…
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ManVsMood Ep 29: Leadership and Performance with Lisa Willis
Lisa Willis was the number 5 pick in the 2006 WNBA draft, holds records at UCLA and played for Team USA but her accomplishments off the floor are far more impressive. Lisa wrote the book When The Buzzer Sounds to help former professional athletes make the jump from their playing days to life…
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ManVsMood Ep 28: Ten Steps To Improve Mental Health and an Apple Nearly Ended Gary
In this episode of the ManVsMood Podcast we discuss actionable ways to engage with our mental health. We've all need to start somewhere so we go over ten steps to begin focusing on your mental health. Also, Gary had a run in with a bad apple and tells us how it nearly ended him (he's fine now,...
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ManVsMood Ep 27: Mental Health, Teaching and Social Media with Brett Colley
In this episode of ManVsMood we're joined by sixth grade teacher and freshly-minted TikTok superstar Brett Colley. Brett joins us to discuss teaching sixth graders, pandemic education, mental health, how kids are handling social media as well as his experience going viral and what that means for...
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ManVsMood Ep 26: Mental Health and Jiu Jitsu with Mel Locke
In this episode of ManVsMood Mike and Will sit down with Universal Jiu Jitsu owner Mel Locke. Mel is a 3rd degree black belt and has been studying Brazilian jiu jitsu for many, many years. He shares his thoughts on mental health and jiu jitsu, running a business during a pandemic and what it was...
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ManVsMood Ep 25: Power Of Music
In this episode we wanted to take a break from the heavy stuff and lighten the mood a little bit. What better way than to discuss the positiver impact music has had, and continues to have, in our lives. Slowly but surely we're making little tweaks to the show and this week we're introducing a new...
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ManVsMood Ep 24: Resilience
In episode 24 of the ManVsMood Podcast we get into resilience and how important it is to build it throughout our lives. As trauma, depression and anxiety build as we encounter negative aspects of our life, resilience helps us to counter these troubling emotions.
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ManVsMood Ep 23: Fear pt 2
This is the continuation of our discussion on fear. We had a malfunction with our memory card so we lost the last 25 minutes of "part 1" but I think you'll find part 2 valuable. Thank you for listening!
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ManVsMood Ep 23: Fear
In this episode, which will be a two-part show because we had a recording issue that cut us off, we dig into fear and how it can impact our mental health Check out the accompanying piece Will wrote for the website here; it really gets into the role fear plays in our life on a daily basis.
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ManVsMood Ep 22: When Did We Become A Man?
This episode of ManVsMood focuses on that moment we thought we became men. We learned a lot about what each of us thought that moment looked like. We end the show with a spirited discussion on vasectomies which probably should've been an entire show. Please subscribe, rate and review our podcast…
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ManVsMood Ep 21: Unity
In this episode of ManVsMood, we discuss unity. Unity has a huge impact on everyone's mental health because humans are social creatures. Together, we can accomplish amazing achievements but we've got to know that there are many forces attempting to break us apart. We seem to be living in a time…
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ManVsMood Ep 20: Olympian Kelsey Campbell
In this episode of ManVsMood, we welcome Kelsey Campbell, a member of Team USA that travelled to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Kelsey is a testament to the power of resilience, persistence and facing adversity squarely and overcoming against long odds. Kelsey is a world class athlete,...
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ManVsMood Ep 19: Toxic Positivity
This episode of ManVsMood we discuss toxic positivity. What is toxic positivity? Glad you asked. Toxic positivity, according to University of Washington Medicine, involves dismissing negative emotions and responding to distress with false reassurances rather than empathy. We all know the person...
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ManVsMood Ep 18: Social Media
Social media has had a great, albeit overall negative, impact on society. We can't deny how the landscape of the internet and "irl" has changed over the last 10-15 years with the proliferation of social media platforms. We're not going to get into the data collection issues, that's another show.…
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ManVsMood Ep 17: Emotional Needs of Men
In this episode we have our very first guest! Sky, Gen's husband, sits down with us to discuss the emotional needs of men. Mental health and the emotional wellbeing of men is attracting a lot of well deserved attention these days but what does it mean? What are the emotional needs that men need…
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ManVsMood Ep 16: Community
Community is a big part of creating a positive environment for our mental health journey. In this episode we discuss what this means and we also have an announcement regarding the future of the show.
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ManVsMood Ep 15: Point of Disgust Part 2
This is the continuation of our discussion last week. We also discuss what we'd like to accomplish in 2022.
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ManVsMood Ep 14: Point of Disgust, Part 1
We've got the whole crew back together for this episode. Gen had Covid and gives us a recap of her experience with it. The big topic of the show is the "point of disgust". What is the point of disgust you ask? Well, the point of disgust is that moment when you decide to confront your struggles…
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ManVsMood Ep 13: Healing Wounds
Healing wounds from the past is a huge part of overcoming mental health struggles. In this episode we break down what it feels like to heal wounds from the past.
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ManVsMood Podcast Episode 12: 2021 In Review
In this episode, Mike, Gary and Will sit down to discuss 2021 and what we hope 2022 has in store for us.
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ManVsMood Ep 11: Physical Health
We talk a lot about our mental health and the importance of taking care of it in positive ways. A large part of our mental health is tied to our physical health and in this episode we talk about the struggles each of us have had engaging our physical health. Our life is a long journey and we've…
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ManVsMood Ep 10: Holiday Stress
The holidays are a wonderful time of year for many reasons but they can also be very stressful for many of us. Whether it's gathering the family for a large celebration at your place or dealing with a strained relationship with a loved one, the holidays can bring about all kinds of mental health...
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ManVsMood Ep 9: Weight Challenges
Weight challenges are an issue many of us deal with. In this episode we discuss the challenges we've had along with how we want to make ourselves healthier heading into the new year.
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MvM Ep 8: Enneagram Personality Test
The four of us are together to share our results from the enneagram tests we took. What a blast! If you're into taking personality tests we all highly recommend the enneagram. The test at Truity.com costs $19 but is worth it because it's more in depth than the free tests. We had a blast recording...
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ManVsMood Ep 7: Disappointment
In this episode we discuss disappointment and how we deal with it. Our lives are filled with different forms of disappointment, from being let down by a family member to losing out on a potential promotion at work. Any form of disappointment can have a major impact on our mental health but it's…
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ManVsMood Ep 6: Toxic Masculinity
Toxic masculinity is something we hear about all the time but what is it? In this episode we're joined by a woman, Genevieve, to discuss what it is, how it impacts each of our lives and how we can work to make the world a more positive place. This is the first of several toxic masculinity...
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ManVsMood Ep 5: Social Dynamics, Race and Mental Health
Mental health knows no boundaries. It doesn't matter your race, creed, ethnicity, social standing or bank balance, mental health struggles happen to each and every one of us. In this episode we sit down with our first guest, Gary, who will be far more than a guest from this episode on. Gary opens...
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ManVsMood Ep 4: Mental Health and Business
Mental health is a huge part of business. This is the first the podcast ManVsMood will be doing on all of the different ways mental health plays into the business world.
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ManvsMood Ep 3: Positive Steps and Group Therapy
Episode 3 of ManvsMood finds Mike and Will breaking down positive steps men can take to engage with their own mental health. They also talk about group therapy and men's willingness, or lack of, to open up to others, especially if they aren't familiar with them.
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ManVsMood Ep 2-How Many Men Are Depressed?
Episode 2 Mike and Will continue to delve into what mental health looks like for us and other men. We discuss what the numbers look like for men and depression and suicide. We can all help each other improve these numbers. We continue to encourage any and everyone to engage with us about what...
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ManVsMood Ep 1-Men and Mental Health
Mental health is a hot topic in the world today but the stigma associated with men and how they deal with their mental health issues has not changed. This is our introduction to the world. William and Mike are two men that have a lifetime of experience dealing with mental health issues.…
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About this show
Empowering men to embrace their mental health through positive, open and honest communication. The hosts, William and Mike, are not medical professionals and do not offer medical advice. We're two guys that have suffered through addictions ourselves and are both adult children of alcoholics. Join us for vulnerable discussions as we work through our own struggles and recovery. We're all in this together and together we can all get through anything.
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