Male Cartel

Nick Carnes and Shane Padgett
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Hosts Nick Carnes and Shane Padgett utilize their personal experiences and life stories, along with the stories of their guests, to discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to men. Shane and Nick challenge men to rise up and be the best they can be. A world where men are healthy and functioning as they should be is a better world. Nick and Shane have fun while focusing on serious topics.

  1. Episode 53 | The Man in the Mirror: When He Doesn't Like What He Sees

    May 21

    Episode 53 | The Man in the Mirror: When He Doesn't Like What He Sees

    Most men look successful on the outside but feel broken on the inside. Behind the confidence, the hustle, and the “I’m good” replies, millions of men are silently struggling with low self-esteem, deep insecurity, and the painful feeling that they’re just not enough. In this episode, we dive into the hidden male mental health crisis that almost no one talks about. We explore what's behind the facade and how to build confidence in yourself. If you’re a man who doesn’t like the guy staring back at you in the mirror — or if you know someone who is struggling — this conversation will hit hard and give you hope. This isn’t about toxic positivity. It’s about facing the truth and finally getting free from insecurity. ...Drop a comment: What’s one thing that hurts your self-esteem the most as a man? If this message resonates, like, share, and subscribe for more real conversations on men’s mental health and personal growth. Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelX.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​X.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgettX.com/shanepadgett

    37 min
  2. Episode 52 | The Code Men Live By Part 2

    Apr 28

    Episode 52 | The Code Men Live By Part 2

    Shane and Nick conclude their two part discussion on the code that men live by. From this one character trait, that should guide men, many other character traits are formed.In this episode: Alison Armstrong Interview | https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online:Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelX.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online:Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​X.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online:Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgettX.com/shanepadgett

    33 min
  3. Episode 51 | The Code Men Live By Part 1

    Mar 27

    Episode 51 | The Code Men Live By Part 1

    In this two part discussion, Shane and Nick discuss one central idea that originated from a conversation about "what men don't know that women don't know about men." From this one character trait that should guide men, many other character traits are formed. In this episode: Alison Armstrong Interview | https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelX.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​X.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgettX.com/shanepadgett

    36 min
  4. Episode 50 | You Can't Say That

    Feb 20

    Episode 50 | You Can't Say That

    Celebrate the Male Cartel's 50th Official Episode with Nick and Shane as they have one of their most important conversations so far. We have freedom of speech, and while everyone loves to practice it for themselves, they don't always like to recognize it for others they disagree with. Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠⁠⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelTwitter.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​Twitter.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgett Twitter.com/shanepadgett

    1h 9m
  5. Episode 49 | What a Man Looks Like when He Dies

    Jan 27

    Episode 49 | What a Man Looks Like when He Dies

    "When a man is born, he looks like his parents. When he dies he looks like the decisions he made in life." In Episode 49, Shane and Nick take a deeper look at this comment and the decisions men can make in 2026 to start the year off right and to set themselves up for a greater legacy in their death. Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelTwitter.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​Twitter.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgett Twitter.com/shanepadgett

    40 min
  6. Bonus | Family Focus Conversation

    Jan 16 ·  Bonus

    Bonus | Family Focus Conversation

    This bonus episode of The Male Cartel is a live recording during the Family Focus Conversation at Hope Church, in Augusta, GA. During this event, Shane and Nick answered questions about manhood, marriage, parenting, and life as followers of Jesus. In This Episode: Kingdom Sexuality: https://linktr.ee/kingdomsexuality CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠  Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review.  Order Exclusive Merch: Malecartel.com/merch The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: ​Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartel​Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966​YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the Male Cartel Online: ​Malecartel.com​Facebook.com/malecartel​Instagram.com/malecartel​Twitter.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel  Find Nick Online: ​Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​Twitter.com/nickcarnes​Threads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: ​Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgett Twitter.com/shanepadgett

    1h 2m
  7. Bonus Episode | 2025 Christmas Show

    12/23/2025 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode | 2025 Christmas Show

    It's hard to buy gifts for men, but the internet is here to help! Or, is it? In this bonus Christmas episode, Nick and Shane review some of the top gifts the internet suggest for men. How accurate are these suggestions? Also, they discuss some of the gifts men should give their families this Christmas. Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelTwitter.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​Twitter.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgett Twitter.com/shanepadgett

    45 min
  8. Episode 48 | What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?

    12/12/2025

    Episode 48 | What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?

    In episode 48, Shane and Nick have a discussion about men making an intentional effort to consider the kind of man they want to be and the steps necessary to get there. Order: Friendships in the Fishbowl: https://a.co/d/7c9tNJZ Male Cartel Merch: https://malecartel.square.site/ CONTACT US: For feedback, questions, or interview requests, email us: ⁠contact@malecartel.com⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening and for being a part of the Male Cartel! If you have benefited from this episode, or the podcast as a whole, please be sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, share the episodes, and leave a rating and/or review. The Male Cartel is available on multiple platforms: Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/male-cartelApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/male-cartel/id1699875966Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1699875966/male-cartelYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaleCartel/podcastsFind the Male Cartel Online: Malecartel.comFacebook.com/malecartelInstagram.com/malecartelTwitter.com/malecartel​Threads.net/malecartel Find Nick Online: Facebook.com/nickcarnes​Instagram.com/ncarnes​Twitter.com/nickcarnesThreads.net/ncarnes  Find Shane Online: Facebook.com/shane.padgett​Instagram.com/shanepadgett Twitter.com/shanepadgett

    46 min
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Hosts Nick Carnes and Shane Padgett utilize their personal experiences and life stories, along with the stories of their guests, to discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to men. Shane and Nick challenge men to rise up and be the best they can be. A world where men are healthy and functioning as they should be is a better world. Nick and Shane have fun while focusing on serious topics.

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  • Creator
    Nick Carnes and Shane Padgett
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nick Carnes and Shane Padgett
  • Show Website
    Male Cartel

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