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In this unfiltered episode of Manalizing, Nate Shepardson lays bare the battle with pornography addiction and the deeper story beneath it—childhood shame, lost years, financial collapse, and the desperate search for connection. From blowing his net worth on a failed business to staring down unemployment and debt, Nate doesn’t flinch from the “hard.”

But what emerges is not defeat—it’s a system of recovery built on resolve, altered beliefs, daily habits, and the power of phrases like “We don’t do that anymore.” With honesty about relapse, dopamine, and the toxic mix of shame and silence, Nate offers men a way forward: not perfection, but progress. If you’ve ever felt trapped in cycles you can’t break, this conversation will give you tools, language, and hope to rise again.

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Heal the Boy, Forge the Man – Glenn Lovelace on Brotherhood, Brokenness, and the Will to Rise

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In this raw and fire-filled conversation, Glenn Lovelace takes us from blue-beard bodybuilding glory to the bed-bound months that nearly took his life—and the lessons that forged him into a man who refuses to quit. With stories of $500,000 raises, building a dream home against all odds, and the quiet power of asking for help, Glenn opens the door on what it really means to “heal the boy and forge the man.” From suicidal moments to Kintsugi strength, from brotherhood in the trenches to the responsibility of carrying another man’s burdens, this episode calls men to show up—fully, courageously, and without apology.

men’s mental health, masculinity, personal growth, emotional resilience, suicide prevention, brotherhood, asking for help, Kintsugi, overcoming adversity, Glenn Lovelace, Manalizing, male vulnerability, men’s coaching, personal transformation, self-worth, resilience

In today's environment, men are often presumed guilty before the trial. And if we can't prove our innocence? That means we're guilty. It's supposed to not work that way, but it does. It's not just the court system where that happens - men are toxic. Men are the problem. Men are bad.

Or maybe we can begin to change the narrative. Men are a vital part of humanity - just like women are. Men don't need to be women to be acceptable, and women don't need to be men. Maybe we just need to be who we are.

Boo Andersen is a man's man in every sense. He is large and muscular. He's a former college linebacker. He is intelligent, kind and a great family man. Here's a man that has it all - you'd think he never had his own demons. He's never experienced hard. Right?

Wrong. Here's his story, here's how he managed his own darkness, and here's what he relied on to get him through.

You gotta love Adam. He came to the interview wearing a t-shirt that says "occasional adult" - that's when I knew I'd get an authentic interview. Us men are all children - but our toys are better.

Adam talks about finding a way to forgive others and finding peace even when life is painful. He shows depth and wisdom. Here's a man that knows how to throw a pebble in the lake, and a man who has experienced what that does.

If a lighthouse is a human who shines brilliance in every form to those around him, or if a lighthouse is a man so bright that others are drawn to him like moths to a flame, then that's Jeff. He's brilliant.

Does Jeff see himself that way? Of course not. He sees the ADHD. He sees the connector side and just figures that's who he is. He sees his weaknesses and focuses on them. In that way he's like all the rest of us.

To see inside a mind like his is a gift - the kind we don't get very often or at all. Here is a peek inside the head and soul of a great man.

You meet a man on the street or in the business world, and you might think he's just another dude. Like the last man you met, or the one you'll meet next. Then you learn his story and you're blown away. So many of us are so much deeper than any of us would imagine. That's Sean.

Adam is an unassuming veteran who is both a regular guy and the salt of the earth. Here is a man with great wisdom and great humility. This is a very impressive man. Here's his interview