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The Vulnerable Man

Welcome to The Vulnerable Man podcast, hosted by Christopher Veal.

Each episode explores themes around vulnerability and the relationships men have with it individually and collectively. It is not about an either/or mindset. Through conversations we strive to better understand how men want to show up more powerfully and on purpose in the world. Featuring stories with men from all walks of life sharing their experiences, their successes and failures, alongside personal observations and experiences from the host, the podcast seeks to help each of us understand how leaning into greater vulnerability strengthens us and creates more connection with the people in our world.

Feb 21, 2022

Mike is the Co-Founder of ACT, a leadership and performance coaching company. He’s a husband, a father of two girls, and he’s definitely not from Australia. In our conversation we dive into how his vulnerability journey began, emotional constipation, “man up” vs. a “stiff upper lip,” the stigma around...


Feb 15, 2021

Ken is a renaissance man in every sense of the word. Coach, musician, husband, father, and all around really cool cat.

In our conversation we talk about creativity and music, the women’s movement, his IAM program and work with men, the juxtaposition for men with wanting and fearing vulnerability, and a lot...


Oct 16, 2020

This episode is the second part of my conversation with Patrick Maloney, where we discuss Alpha males, how men show up differently with other men, and how we can make space to help men feel safe in showing more vulnerability.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-maloney-pmal/


Sep 21, 2020

This is the second and final part of my interview with Kevin Riley, where he drops plenty of wisdom bombs on us. We talk about Kevin’s evolution as a man around being vulnerable, the importance of self work in our own journey of personal growth and the generational impact of the work around vulnerability that men...


Aug 3, 2020

In episode three I dive into the phrase ‘Man Up’ and what it means. I also talk about a spoken word piece from Guante titled “Ten Responses to the Phrase ‘Man Up’”

Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre

What's Good, Man?...