Men Talking Mindfulness is dedicated to empowering men to embrace their true selves with bravery and authenticity. Our mission is to guide them on a journey of continual learning, developing self-love, and meaningful living. We work to inspire men to lead lives that they can look back on with pride and to create legacies that align with their deepest values. We are committed to cultivating a space where vulnerability is strength, being yourself is the norm, and where every man can unleash their potential to live a life of exceptional impact and fulfillment.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Episode #104
Why Asking for Help Early Is the Whole Game — Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, ER Psychiatrist
Aug 31, 20261h 4m
The crisis almost never arrives all at once. It builds — quietly, gradually — and then one day, people break. Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey has stood in two of the most extreme places a human can be. As an emergency psychiatrist in New York City, she sits with people at the absolute edge of crisis. Off the clock, she looks for her own edge on the sides of mountains —. A physician-scientist trained at Oxford and Columbia with a PhD in HIV immunology, an award-winning author, and a national mental health policy voice, she joins Jon and Will to talk about what actually brings people into the ER, why economic stress is now hitting the middle class and young adults, and the single lesson the mountains taught her that changes everything: ask for help early. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: What gets in the way when we need to ask for help? The most common crises that bring people to the psychiatric ER — and how the demographics are shifting Why economic stress is now breaking middle-class professionals and young adults who can’t find work Crises build gradually, then people break — and why to call 988 and ask for help early What mountaineering taught her about asking for help: inexperience delays it, and delay costs the whole team Put your own mask on first, ask the right person, and keep the ask time-limited More about Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey: 1. Instagram & Youtube: doctoradjoa 2. Children’s book: Anjali the Brave (All About Vaccines) — on Amazon 3. New York Mental Health Foundation — launching soon 4. New York County Psychiatric Society (branch of the American Psychiatric Association) — Dr. Smalls-Mantey is immediate past president 5. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY: 12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection. 1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats. 1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE : Or mentalkingmindfulness.com GET MORE FROM MTM: Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter 1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com 2. FNT: focusnowtraining.com BRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM: 1. focusnowtraining.com/contact Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Male Loneliness Epidemic, and How Emotional Intelligence can help men Connect. - Dr. J.J. Kelly
Aug 24, 20261h 5m
One of the biggest reasons why many men are suffering with loneliness is their lack of emotional intelligence and emotional literacy. Dr. J.J. Kelly, the Punk Rock Doc, is a clinical psychologist who runs a practice called The Unorthodox. She is the author of the Holy Shit book series and recently wrote a piece for Vice on why men are so damn lonely. In this returning appearance, she joins Jon and Will to make a blunt, funny, and genuinely useful case: the male loneliness epidemic is about emotional illiteracy. The good news is that emotional intelligence is a set of skills anyone can learn if they are willing to do the work. This common challenge stems from limited opportunities to develop these vital skills earlier in life. Fortunately, emotional intelligence and emotional literacy are abilities anyone can strengthen through consistent practice. Men who cultivate these capacities gain the tools to identify their feelings, communicate with honesty, and form authentic connections. This growth supports men's mental health and creates space for deeper friendships and brotherhood. Mindfulness and emotional awareness practices further enhance resilience and a sense of belonging, leading to richer relationships, greater purpose, and happier, healthier lives. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 1. Why emotional illiteracy — not circumstance — is the root of male loneliness 2. Insight is not a skill: why reading every book changes nothing until you practice 3. Name it to tame it: validation and acceptance before change (the backbone of DBT) 4. The values exercise: behaving according to your values even when you’re activated 5. Eating your shit sandwich with dignity, and why courage rarely backfires More about Dr. J.J. Kelly: 1. Website: https://www.drjjkelly.com 2. TikTok: large free-content library — search “Dr. J.J. Kelly” 3. Get Real Self-Study: 8-week emotional intelligence course — via drjjkelly.com 4. Books: the Holy Shit series (incl. the loneliness book with the “note to men,” and the forthcoming Holy Shit I Think I’m In Love) — on Amazon 5. Gifted Misfits: her program in book form (most affordable entry point) — via drjjkelly.com 6. Vice article on male loneliness — https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-psychologist-has-a-blunt-theory-about-whats-really-driving-the-male-loneliness-epidemic/ Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY: 12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection. 1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats. 1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE : Or mentalkingmindfulness.com GET MORE FROM MTM: Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter 1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com 2. FNT: focusnowtraining.com BRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM: 1. focusnowtraining.com/contact Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Why Men Break When the Intimacy Stops: Dr. Celeste Holbrook on the Desire Gap, Purity Culture, and How to Fix It
Aug 17, 20261h 2m
What if the reason intimacy carries so much weight for men is that it’s the only place we’ve been given permission to be fully human? Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sexologist with a PhD in health education and thirteen years of practice working with couples. Her book, Missionary Position: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Sex After Purity Culture, helps people rebuild their relationship with their own bodies after being taught to fear them. In this episode, she joins Jon and Will for one of the most direct conversations we’ve had about why men struggle to talk about intimacy, what purity culture actually did to boys, why rejection lands as a rejection of self, and what changes when men have more than one place to experience their own emotions. IN THIS EPISODE: 1. How purity culture shaped men differently than women — and what it taught boys about their own bodies 2. Why intimacy becomes the only sanctioned outlet for male emotion — and the cost of that 3. The desire gap: why every couple has one, and how to negotiate it without resentment 4. Why a no can land as a rejection of self, and the work required on both sides 5. Focus on what you want to feel, not what you want to do — the reframe that changes everything More about Dr. Celeste Holbrook: 1. Website: https://www.drcelesteholbrook.com 2. Book: Missionary Position: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Sex after Purity Culture - available on Amazon and her website. Don't forget to check out her book club! Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY: 12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection. 1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats. 1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE : Or mentalkingmindfulness.com GET MORE FROM MTM: Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter 1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com 2. FNT: focusnowtraining.com BRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM: 1. focusnowtraining.com/contact Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Why Can't I Focus? Janel Penaflor on the Real Science Behind Focus, Your Nervous System, and Why Stillness Is the Key
Aug 10, 20261h 11m
Trying harder to focus is making it worse. And there’s a reason for that. There is a very intimate relationship between your body and your mind. It's actually the health and harmony of your body that determines the state of your mind. Once you know this, you change the game on what focusing is and then how to actually get back to focusing on what matters. So we brought in Janel Penaflor to help us understand these intricacies. Janel has spent thirty years investigating why trained, capable people stop seeing the thing right in front of them — inside oil and gas plants, nuclear facilities, aviation systems, and chemical operations. What she found changed how she understands focus entirely. In this episode, Janel joins Jon and Will to break down The real science behind focus, the lies have been told about focus and practices you can use every day to remain focused. IN THIS EPISODE, you will learn: 1. The focus lie: why trying harder to focus makes it worse 2. The prefrontal cortex as a battery — how it drains and what depletes it fastest 3. The polyvagal ladder: where most people are living and how to come back down 4. Why your body controls your brain more than your brain controls your body 5. The default mode network and why stillness is where the deepest work actually happens More about Janel Penaflor: 1. Website: https://www.safetysenseinc.com 2. Books: Search “Janel Penaflor” on Amazon for her full catalog 3. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janel-penaflor-09654119/ Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY: 12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection. 1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats. 1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE : Or mentalkingmindfulness.com GET MORE FROM MTM: Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter 1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com 2. FNT: focusnowtraining.com BRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM: 1. focusnowtraining.com/contact Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Dr. Mark Gordon on Peptides & the Science Behind Them: Brain Repair, Hormones, and Safety
Aug 3, 20261h 20m
Everyone is talking about peptides. Dr. Mark Gordon has been developing and proving the science behind them for 25 years. This man is the authority on peptides! As a physician, researcher, and the Medical Director of the Warrior Angel Foundation for over a decade, Dr. Gordon has treated thousands of veterans, first responders, and athletes with neuroinflammation-driven conditions: TBI, PTSD, depression, cognitive decline. He’s appeared six times on the Joe Rogan Experience and advises the Clinical Peptide Society on neuropeptides. His new book, Peptides for Health, is the clearest map yet for understanding what peptides actually do and how to use them safely. In this episode, Dr. Gordon joins Will for a wide-ranging conversation on peptide basics, the brain after trauma, why men are literally rusting from the inside, and the one thing that kills the effectiveness of everything. IN THIS EPISODE You’ll Learn: -What a peptide actually is — and why they’re not the cure-all some people claim -How to use peptides safely and effectively -How neuroinflammation after TBI creates a cascade that drives PTSD, depression, and anxiety -Growth hormone secretagogues: why stimulating your own production is better than replacing it -How to know if peptides are right for you — and why quality is non-negotiable More about Dr. Mark Gordon: -Educational website: https://www.tbihelpnow.org -Store (10% first-time discount): https://www.millenniumhealthstore.com 60% of proceeds from store go into veteran and first responder treatment funding Instagram: @ drmarkgordon Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY: 12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection. 1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats. 1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE : Or mentalkingmindfulness.com GET MORE FROM MTM: Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter 1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com 2. FNT: focusnowtraining.com BRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM: 1. focusnowtraining.com/contact Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
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