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Hosted by Brennan Hilleary · society · EN-US
This podcast is for high-performing adults who have achieved external success but still feel burned out, disconnected, or unfulfilled. Many grew up in survival mode, built a life that looks good on the outside, and now feel like they’re only living half of it. This podcast is me figuring out how to become whole in real time and taking you with me.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis podcast is for high-performing adults who have achieved external success but still feel burned out, disconnected, or unfulfilled. Many grew up in survival mode, built a life that looks good on the outside, and now feel like they’re only living half of it.
Whole Man is hosted by Brennan Hilleary. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#18: Your Job Title Is Not Your Identity" (18 May 2026, 20 minutes), "#17: The Head vs. The Heart: Why Organizations Burn Out Their People" (12 May 2026, 32 minutes), and "# 16: Why High Achievers Build Lives They Secretly Hate (Ft. Lauren Andersen)" (5 May 2026, 63 minutes).
Whole Man publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Whole Man is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Whole Man requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.
Brennan Hilleary hosts Whole Man, a society podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Whole Man
<p>What happens when your identity is completely trapped inside your job title?<br/><br/>Most high achievers never see it coming. The assumption that your value equals your performance gets wired into your brain long...
Whole Man
<p>I burned out inside an organization that slowly lost its soul. What started as a magnetic culture with incredible energy became a soulless machine where people felt like robots. In this episode, I share the inside...
Episode #16
<p>What happens when you build a business to escape burnout and end up burning out inside of it?</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Anderson, owner of Eirene Counseling and Consulting in Richmond, to talk...
Episode #15
<p>How do you build a successful career without losing yourself in the process?</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Alex Innes, a partner at 804 Mortgage in Richmond, to talk about what it costs to chase the wrong...
Episode #14
<p>How do you pursue professional success without losing your personal life in the process? <br/><br/>In this episode, I sit down with @MarkDeutsch a longtime entrepreneur and community leader, to unpack the real cost...
Episode #13
<p>David Ambrose is the owner of Metafit RX and runs a practical care model that bridges the gap traditional healthcare misses. Most people go to their annual physical, get their blood drawn, turn and cough, and walk...
Episode #12
<p>Procrastination isn't a discipline problem. For high achievers, it's almost always a fear problem — and your brain is really good at hiding that from you.</p><p>In this episode, I break down the two root causes of...
Episode #11
<p>Most people think burnout happens when you work too hard. Ryan McClanan would tell you it happens when you work from the wrong fuel.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Ryan, Navy veteran and owner of Victory Pest...
Episode #10
<p>Ambition is supposed to be the thing that gets you to the life you want. So why does it feel like it's destroying you?</p><p>In this episode, I get personal about my own relationship with ambition — from a kid with...
Episode #9
<p>Your darkest season might be the most honest one you’ve ever lived. Ashley Coleman joins me for a raw conversation about “dark night of the soul” moments, spiritual awakening, and what it actually looks like to stop...
Episode #8
<p>You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Taken the courses. You know what you need to do to build your business, be present in your relationships, or take care of yourself. But you still can't make yourself...
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<p>We explore why big wins can feel empty and trace the root cause to the beliefs that shape worth, identity, and behavior. Through personal stories and clear steps, we show how to trade soulless success for alignment...
Episode #6
<p>You've read the books, done the therapy, and can explain your patterns better than anyone in the room. So why are you still stuck doing the same thing? In this episode, we break down the self-awareness trap — the lie...
Episode #5
<p>We trace how people pleasing forms in childhood and school, how it hides under “leadership,” and why it quietly exhausts high achievers. Then we share a simple process to find the root belief, install a new one, and...
Episode #4
<p>We examine the competency trap, the willpower trap, and how survival mode quietly drains leaders who are “good at it” but no longer alive in it. We share how to pivot toward alignment, use pull motivation, and build...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, I break fulfillment down into something practical. No blowing up your life. No chasing a new version of yourself.</p><p>We start by reframing burnout. It is not a productivity problem. It is an...
Episode #2
<p>What if burnout isn't just a sign of overworking ourselves, but the result of something much deeper?<br/><br/>In this episode, I talk about the 3 most common symptoms of burnout I've identified through my work, the...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome to Whole Man!</p><p>This episode is about my WHY behind creating this podcast. I talk about who it's for, why it exists, and my own story that lead me to starting it.<br/><br/>Enjoy.</p><p><b>Newsletter...
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