The Mature Male

Wes Lambert
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The Mature Male is a podcast for men aged 25-35 navigating career transitions, identity crises, and the journey to authentic masculinity. I'm a therapist who combines deep psychological frameworks with practical wisdom—covering father wound healing, career purpose, people-pleasing patterns, and self-worth development. Through solo teachings and expert conversations, I explore Stoic philosophy, Internal Family Systems therapy, and archetypal psychology to help you figure out who you are and build the life you want. No motivational fluff. Depth, clarity for the man who needs change.

  1. JAN 23

    Why Boys of Color Have Always Been in Crisis - Jason Rosario

    Jason Rosario is the founder of The Lives of Men platform, a curriculum developer for the NYC Department of Education, a diversity and inclusion expert, and creator of The Manuscript leadership program for young men and boys. Since 2016, the conversation around masculinity has become a cultural battleground. Men are falling behind by every metric—suicide, unemployment, academic failure, isolation—yet there's resistance to even naming these as problems worth solving. Meanwhile, young men scroll through extremist content from charismatic figures who offer simple answers to complex wounds. Jason Rosario has spent years in the trenches developing actual frameworks that help men develop emotional intelligence without abandoning their masculine identity, including his groundbreaking "Six P's" curriculum that redefines presence, purpose, power, partnership, protection, and play for modern masculinity. Expect to learn why boys of color have been in crisis long before mainstream attention arrived, how the toxic masculinity discourse created an overcorrection that isolated men, what Jason's Six P's framework teaches about healthy masculinity, why our education system fails boys by treating emotional intelligence as optional, how the intention scale helps men identify and regulate emotions in their bodies, what it means to redefine power as agency rather than dominance, why young men are rejecting traditional paths like college and corporate jobs, how Jason's single immigrant mother taught him what it means to be a man, and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    50 min

  2. JAN 17

    The Psychic Marginalization of Modern Men - Andrew Reiner

    Andrew Reiner is a university professor, author, and expert on masculinity, boys and young men with a forthcoming book on male development releasing in 2027. Why are so many young men retreating into online spaces instead of real-world mentorship? Andrew Reiner reveals the psychic marginalization happening to boys and men in modern culture, why influencers have become surrogate fathers, and what we're getting catastrophically wrong about raising the next generation of men. This conversation unpacks the appeal of the Manosphere, the anti-male bias embedded in pop culture, and why young men feel like they have a target on their backs despite never ascribing to toxic masculinity. Expect to learn why boys are seeking rites of passage from influencers instead of their fathers, how toxic masculinity has been weaponized against well-meaning young men, what the Manosphere actually offers beyond misogyny, why we're raising boys in a 1.0 version while expecting 2.0 results, how to give your son grace to fail and grow, what psychic marginalization means for male identity, why leading with curiosity is more powerful than judgment, how to build genuine male friendships that go beyond surface level, and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    59 min

  3. JAN 17

    How Unconditional Love Heals Male Trauma - Toby Gorniak

    Toby Gorniak MBE is a hip-hop pioneer, youth educator, creator of the UK's first hip-hop PhD program, and an advocate for Roma communities who survived a brutal neo-Nazi attack at age 11. Most men are taught to suppress their trauma and push through pain without processing it. But what if the path to true masculine strength runs through vulnerability, not around it? Toby shares his journey from childhood trauma victim to peacemaker, including the transformative moment when a simple hug from his future wife changed everything and the day he chose to sit face-to-face with a former neo-Nazi to create a groundbreaking film about healing and forgiveness. Expect to learn why modern masculinity should embrace gentleness over aggression, how unconditional love breaks cycles of conditional worth and male emotional suppression, what it means to be a "gentleman" in today's world, how to process male trauma without stuffing it down, the five principles Toby teaches his six children about manhood, why communication is the most powerful tool men possess, how to be fully present as a father while providing financially, what happened when Toby filmed a conversation with someone who could have been one of his childhood attackers, and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    54 min

  4. JAN 15

    Building a Unicorn While Being Present: Faith, Family & Entrepreneurship - Chris Tinsley

    Chris Tinsley is a co-founder of ShopMy, a unicorn-valued creator commerce platform, MBA graduate from MIT Sloan, former finance professional at Cambridge Associates, and father of young children living intentionally outside a major tech hub. Building a billion-dollar company while raising young kids creates impossible choices every single day. Chris reveals how he structures sacred family time that never gets compromised, why he chose proximity to family over NYC's business advantages, and the Catholic values that guide his ethical decisions - including turning away lucrative creator partnerships that conflict with his principles. This conversation challenges the typical entrepreneur playbook of sacrificing everything for growth and explores what masculine leadership actually looks like when you refuse to make your kids feel secondary to your career. Expect to learn how Chris navigated the intense pressure of MBA classmates pursuing traditional paths while he bet on entrepreneurship, the regret minimization framework that gave him courage to take massive career risks, why he believes creators are the modern-day retailers and male creators represent huge untapped potential, the Reed Hastings Thursday date night principle for protecting what matters most, how proximity to family provides accountability beyond your professional identity, why the hero's journey always returns you home rather than taking you further away, the three G's he teaches his kids every night that ground his entire worldview, how Catholic social teaching informs business decisions around human dignity and fair compensation, and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    50 min

  5. JAN 14

    Toxic Masculinity is Actually Underdeveloped Patriarchy - Christine E. Ohenewah

    Christine E. Ohenewah is a professor, legal scholar, founder of the Elizabeth Chinabuah Foundation and creator of the mens rea division focusing on male loneliness and the crisis in masculinity. What we call toxic masculinity might be a complete misclassification. Christine challenges the mainstream narrative by distinguishing between authentic masculinity and underdeveloped patriarchy - and explains why this reframe changes everything about how we understand men's struggles. She reveals why women's narrow acceptance of male vulnerability is breaking relationships, why the male loneliness crisis affects everyone, and how treating relationships like business partnerships creates the foundation for genuine connection. Expect to learn why toxic masculinity is actually underdeveloped patriarchy operating from scarcity, how the mens rea legal principle applies to listening to men without judgment, why women misunderstand men more than men misunderstand women, why male loneliness is dismissed and what's really at stake, how to approach relationships as business partnerships rather than sites of conquest, why feeling powerful is different from being powerful, what it means to lead without dominating, why men's statistical outcomes reveal systemic issues not individual failure and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    1h 17m

  6. JAN 12

    Why Emotional Suppression Destroys Men - Dr. Ron Stotts

    Dr. Ron Stotts is a psychologist with over 50 years of experience helping men develop consciousness, heal emotional trauma, and become integrated leaders. Most men are taught that emotional mastery means suppression—that denying what you feel is masculine strength. But unprocessed emotions don't disappear; they drive your behavior from the shadows, showing up as anger, control, withdrawal, and exhaustion. Ron reveals why the parts of yourself you learned to hide as a child are precisely the parts you need to access now, and walks through the practical process of inner child healing that transforms men from reactive to conscious, from externally validated to internally integrated. Expect to learn why mature masculinity is self-regulated rather than stoic, how childhood survival patterns become adult sabotage mechanisms, what the "inner cave" is and why you need to explore it, how consciousness determines your capacity for success and relationships, why 80% of men start by blaming external circumstances, the neurological benefits of healing suppressed emotions, what it actually looks like to fall in love with yourself as a man, why looking outside yourself keeps you stuck in old patterns and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    51 min

  7. JAN 11

    The Social Programming Keeping Men Stuck in Their Heads - Marvin Wilkerson

    Marvin Wilkerson is a spiritual astrologer, hypnotherapist since the 1980s, author of "Soul Fusion Healing," and cosmic psychology practitioner who specializes in helping people access their subconscious mind to heal childhood programming and find their authentic selves. Most men spend decades trapped in their heads, living by social programming that tells them how a "man's man" should think, feel, and act. Marvin reveals how childhood conditioning before age seven creates the patterns that keep men disconnected from their emotions, struggling in relationships, and unable to find their authentic selves - and the exact process to break free through hypnotherapy and understanding masculine-feminine energy integration. Expect to learn how Initial Sensitizing Events before age seven program your adult conflicts, why feelings and emotions are the only two truths in life while thinking is ego construction, the hand exercise for experiencing how memories affect your body differently, why social programming teaches men to suppress their feminine side and emotional awareness, how survival anxiety causes men to compromise their integrity and values, why intimate relationships are the most important mirror for self-realization and growth, what it means to live in the present moment instead of anxiety about past and future, how age regression accesses subconscious programming to create new perspectives, and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    50 min

  8. JAN 7

    What Mature Masculinity Actually Means

    Wes Lambert is a practicing psychotherapist, host of The Mature Male Podcast, and a specialist in men's personal development based in Boston, Massachusetts. What does it actually mean to be a mature man in today's world? Most men are operating from childhood wounds they've never addressed, carrying father wounds into every relationship, and feeling directionless without understanding why. Wes breaks down the objective and subjective dimensions of mature masculinity, explains why boys emotionally shut down around age 12, and provides a practical framework for healing the inner boy while building genuine purpose and self-trust. Expect to learn the two dimensions that define mature masculinity, why boys stop expressing emotions around age 12 and how it affects adult men, how father wounds show up in your dating patterns and relationships, the difference between being alone and feeling lonely, why healing the inner boy requires going backward to move forward, how to develop a self-love practice that builds genuine confidence, why your mission and purpose extends beyond career success, the importance of values virtues and vices in male development and much more... Get in touch in the comments below or head to...-Website: www.weslambert.me-Email: wesjlambert@gmail.com-Substack: https://substack.com/@weslambert-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yv1ciX90C3zdPxD67kjyY?si=7591bc0f32da4f23-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mature-male/id1805978833

    42 min
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The Mature Male is a podcast for men aged 25-35 navigating career transitions, identity crises, and the journey to authentic masculinity. I'm a therapist who combines deep psychological frameworks with practical wisdom—covering father wound healing, career purpose, people-pleasing patterns, and self-worth development. Through solo teachings and expert conversations, I explore Stoic philosophy, Internal Family Systems therapy, and archetypal psychology to help you figure out who you are and build the life you want. No motivational fluff. Depth, clarity for the man who needs change.

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  • Creator
    Wes Lambert
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Wes Lambert
  • Show Website
    The Mature Male