Real Men Feel with Andy Grant

Andy Grant | Authenticity & Masculinity Coach
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Real Men Feel helps men grow beyond outdated rules of masculinity to live with authenticity, purpose, and joy. Since 2016, host Andy Grant has explored how vulnerability, courage, and real conversation fuel personal growth, self-improvement, and emotional well-being. 🥇 Silver Signal Award Winner – Most Inspirational Podcast & Best Self-Help Show. 🎧 Join our free community for men at https://realmenfeel.org/group 💬 Want to be a guest? Connect with Andy on PodMatch, https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/realmenfeel 🔗 Show notes & resources: https://realmenfeel.org

  1. Redefining Success: The Hollow Man Syndrome

    4D AGO

    Redefining Success: The Hollow Man Syndrome

    The Hollow Man Syndrome: Redefining Success, Vulnerability, and the New Alpha Host Andy Grant interviews Kenyada Meadows, a Bank of America senior vice president and master certified executive coach, about “hollow man syndrome”—men who appear successful but feel empty and unfulfilled. Meadows explains the metaphor of a strong tree with decaying roots and describes how hollowing out can manifest as strained relationships, self-medicating, short tempers, or acting out. He contrasts traditional “alpha” achievement-driven masculinity with “emotional integrity,” emphasizing vulnerability, community, and emotional literacy as skills for connection and asking for help. Meadows outlines his “New Alpha” framework of three domains—relationships at work, at home, and with oneself—critiques the myth of perfect work-life balance with the idea of “wobbling well,” and discusses re-parenting the inner child, grace, and intentional reflection. He shares taking four months of paid parental leave in a competitive Wall Street environment, finding no downside, and encourages men to broaden “providing” beyond money to presence and communication. 00:00 The Hollow Tree Metaphor00:31 Meet Kenyada Meadows01:32 Defining Hollow Man Syndrome04:19 Personal Turning Points05:37 Mentorship and The New Alpha08:23 Costs of Traditional Alpha09:56 Emotional Integrity Skills14:38 Why High Achievers Feel Empty16:31 Wobbling Work Life Balance18:40 Reparenting the Inner Child21:07 Taking Paternity Leave24:02 Providing Beyond Money28:04 Three Domains Framework29:49 Rethinking Alpha Culture32:46 Connect and Final Takeaway36:15 Closing and Community Invite Connect with KenyadaKenyada Meadows — https://www.executiveparentcompany.com/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenyadameadowscpaciacfe/ResourcesThe New Alpha: Be Three Times the Leader Through Balance, Not Dominance by Kenyada Meadows — https://amzn.to/4bA4BCV Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join me and connect with other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 396

    37 min
  2. Men's Health and Healing: Exploring Modern Masculinity

    MAR 13

    Men's Health and Healing: Exploring Modern Masculinity

    Men’s Health, Loneliness, and Real Masculinity Host Andy Grant opens by saying men need truth and connection, not shame or fake strength. After a guest postpones due to health news, Andy shares he has a colonoscopy scheduled and urges men to prioritize physical health: get annual checkups, know family history, ask doctors questions, and follow colorectal cancer screening guidance, noting rising deaths under 50 and citing Chadwick Boseman and James Van Der Beek. He then discusses an international survey reporting that about a third of Gen Z men believe wives should obey husbands and husbands should have final say, interpreting this as a search for identity, direction, belonging, respect, purpose, and brotherhood. Andy argues that men are hurting without language, loneliness increases vulnerability to harmful online narratives, and real masculinity is responsibility, integrity, presence, and emotional honesty, inviting listeners to join his community at https://realmenfeel.org/group. 00:00 What Men Really Need00:18 Welcome and Plans Change00:44 Colonoscopy Wake Up Call01:22 Screening Facts and Risks02:31 Gen Z Survey Shock03:18 What Men Are Hungry For04:32 Pain Turns Into Anger05:15 Loneliness and Online Voices06:05 Masculinity Without Domination07:17 Why Real Men Feel Exists07:38 Two Reminders and Next Steps Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join us in the Authentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 395

    9 min
  3. The Success Trap: When Winning Feels Empty

    MAR 6

    The Success Trap: When Winning Feels Empty

    Escaping the Success Trap: When Achievement Still Feels Empty Host Andy Grant discusses “the success trap,” where men achieve promotions, money, status, and accomplishments yet feel empty, disconnected, and numb. Citing a Forbes article, he explains the paradox that believing we’re successful can limit growth by creating fear of risking standing in others’ eyes, even when success lacks meaning. Drawing from his corporate experience and nearly 400 Real Men Feel episodes, he describes signs and outcomes such as identity tied to performance, discomfort with rest, emotional inaccessibility, burnout, midlife crisis, relationship struggles, addiction, and self-destructive behavior. Grant shares quotes from Johnny Cash, Maya Angelou, Albert Schweitzer, and Winston Churchill, then offers three solutions: redefine success to include meaning and connection, reconnect with feelings through reflection and journaling, and build brotherhood to counter isolation, inviting listeners to the Authentic AF community. 00:00 The Success Trap 00:36 Welcome and Setup 01:34 Why Success Feels Empty 03:03 My Corporate Wakeup 03:44 Signs You Are Stuck 04:42 Achievement Armor Costs 06:03 Patterns From 400 Talks 07:01 Redefining Real Success 08:01 Three Ways Out 09:53 Join Authentic AF Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast: Join us in the Authentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/group Instagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrant Andy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info! Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.org YouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 394

    10 min
  4. Midlife Awakening: Finding Fulfillment After 50

    FEB 27

    Midlife Awakening: Finding Fulfillment After 50

    Midlife Identity, Men Speaking Up, and Finding Fulfillment After 50 Andy Grant interviews UK-based Philip Briscoe, host of the Mid-life Men Podcast, about his midlife turning point at 50 after leaving a tech job where he felt undervalued and realizing he didn’t know who he was beyond work. Philip describes how stress and lack of fulfillment contributed to depression, anxiety, poor sleep, and lifestyle-related health issues including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and fatty liver, many of which improved after he stepped away. He explains creating his podcast to fill a lack of resources for men, finding purpose by sharing men’s recovery narratives, and later turning interviews into his book Men Speak Up, focused on communication and getting help. They discuss misconceptions about the “midlife crisis,” hormonal and mental-health realities, ageism, normalizing taboo topics like suicidal thoughts, and the importance of supportive friendships and groups. 00:00 Burnout and Identity Loss00:57 Meet Philip Briscoe02:08 Turning 50 Wake Up Call03:32 Health Alarms and Change04:09 Finding Purpose Through Podcasting06:46 Work Family and Delayed Joy09:44 Why Mid-life Men Exists12:24 Lessons Men Speak Up15:15 Depression Signs and Support18:45 From Podcast to Book20:51 Midlife Crisis Myths25:59 Purpose as a Continuum27:25 Connect and Final Takeaway30:13 Closing and Community Invite Connect with PhilipPhilip Briscoe — https://www.mid-lifemen.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/midlifemenpodcast/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/midlifemen/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbriscoe/ ResourcesMen Speak Up: Journeys Through Mental Health by Philip Briscoe — https://amzn.to/4kT4QgJ Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join me and connect with other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 393

    31 min
  5. Real Men Feel: Celebrating 10 Years of Breaking Masculinity Myths

    FEB 20

    Real Men Feel: Celebrating 10 Years of Breaking Masculinity Myths

    Real Men Feel: 10-Year Anniversary—From Blab to Authentic AF Andy Grant celebrates 10 years of Real Men Feel, which first went live on February 23, 2016 on Blab, and thanks co-founder Appio Hunter, past guests, and listeners for helping create a space where men can talk about the full range of emotions. The episode features audio from the very beginning of the first 2016 episode, a clip from episode 100 about two and a half years later reflecting on how the show grew from a planned monthly, 30-minute format into weekly hour-long conversations with guests, and additional segments from more recent discussions. Across multiple guest clips answering the recurring question, “What’s one thing you wish more men knew?”, themes include vulnerability as strength, listening, empathy, belonging and finding a tribe, not having to be the strongest or prove masculinity, being allowed to say no and speak up, self-acceptance and compassion, and not having to go it alone. Andy concludes that men need more connection rather than more advice and invites listeners to join the Authentic AF community at realmenfeel.org/group, offering live calls, men’s circles, meditations, honest conversations, and relationships without performance or posturing. 00:00 10-Year Anniversary: Why Real Men Feel Exists 02:02 How the Episode Will Unfold: Clips From 2016 to Now 02:47 Flashback to Episode 1 (2016): Andy’s Mission & Creating Space for Men 04:18 Meet Co-Host Appio Hunter: Emotional Healing & Men as Human Beings 06:22 Episode 100 Throwback: Celebrating the Journey & Early Blab Days 11:01 From Monthly to Weekly: How the Show’s Format Evolved 13:09 “One Thing I Wish More Men Knew” Montage Begins: Vulnerability & Belonging 15:49 Relationships as a Portal: Communication, Healing & Intimacy 18:58 More Wisdom From Guests: Listening, Ego, Empathy & Authenticity 22:45 You Don’t Have to Go It Alone: Voice, Support & Self-Acceptance 27:53 Closing Reflections: Connection Over Advice + Join Authentic AF Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast: Join me and connect with other like-minded men in the Authentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/group Instagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrant Andy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info! Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.org YouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 392

    30 min
  6. Reclaiming Authenticity: Beyond the Buzzword

    FEB 13

    Reclaiming Authenticity: Beyond the Buzzword

    Are You Being Real? In this episode of Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant addresses the skepticism surrounding authenticity, particularly among men. He explores how the term has been diluted and misused across contexts, reducing it to a mere buzzword. Andy revisits the core values of his show—authenticity, vulnerability, and compassion—while sharing personal experiences that illustrate the genuine meaning of being authentic. He emphasizes the importance of honesty, responsibility, and emotional openness to truly embody authenticity. Finally, Andy invites listeners to join his online community, Authentic AF at http://realmenfeel.org/group, to further explore and practice genuine self-expression. 00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome00:29 The Misuse of Authenticity01:11 Defining True Authenticity02:13 Personal Journey to Authenticity04:13 Practicing Authenticity in Daily Life05:45 Challenges Men Face with Authenticity07:28 Living Authentically and Community Invitation08:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join me and connect with other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | https://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 391

    8 min
  7. Discover Your Animal Archetype: The Power of Personality

    FEB 6

    Discover Your Animal Archetype: The Power of Personality

    Unlocking the Real You: The Power of Animal Archetypes In this episode of Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant is joined by Eric Gee, a published author, life and writing coach, who shares his unique personality typing system based on animal archetypes. They discuss how this system provides deeper insights into oneself beyond superficial traits, helping individuals make better life choices across careers, relationships, and personal growth. Eric elaborates on common misconceptions in traditional personality models and the importance of embracing one's true nature. They explore the real-life application of these archetypes in education, relationships, and creative work, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and authenticity. Highlights include discussions of specific animal types, such as stags and peacocks, and their relevance to personal and professional life, as well as the impact of societal and parental expectations on identity. 00:00 The Dangers of Not Being Yourself00:18 Introduction to Real Men Feel00:26 Meet Eric Gee: Author and Personality Expert01:23 Understanding Personality Typing03:52 The Power of Animal Archetypes06:14 Common Personality Types and Their Traits07:36 Personality Types in Men and Society11:57 Discovering Your True Personality13:19 Impact of Social Programming on Boys18:55 Upcoming Book and Common Questions19:25 Relationship Dynamics and Personality Types21:12 Creative Expression and Animal Types22:58 Finding Your Authentic Voice25:44 Understanding and Accepting Your Personality29:29 Harry Potter Characters and Personality Types32:43 Empowerment Through Self-Discovery34:38 Where to Learn More and Final Thoughts Connect with EricEric Gee — https://www.projectyoutopia.com/Take The Test — https://youtopiaproject.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_power_of_personality/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/eric.c.gee/LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gee-3565a79/ ResourcesPower of Personality: Unlock the Secrets to Understanding Everyone in Your Life by Eric Gee — https://amzn.to/3Zq3eky Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join me and connect with other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 390

    38 min
  8. Presence Over Perfection For Dads: The Engaged Father Project

    JAN 30

    Presence Over Perfection For Dads: The Engaged Father Project

    Transformative Fatherhood with Jon Hord: From Reactive to Present In this episode of Real Men Feel, host Andy Grant speaks with Jon Hord, founder of the Engaged Father Project. Jon shares his journey from a stressed-out father to becoming an emotionally regulated, present parent. They discuss intentional parenting, emotional regulation, and redefining strong fatherhood. Jon explains the importance of self-awareness, vulnerability, and conscious choices in improving fatherhood. He also discusses his transition from a corporate career to life coaching and the development of the Engaged Father Project, which helps fathers become the best versions of themselves. Jon offers practical advice for daily practices that can help fathers align their actions with their parenting goals. 00:00 The Power of Vulnerability in Fatherhood00:27 Introduction to Real Men Feel00:41 Meet Jon Hord: From Reactive to Present Parenting01:06 The Biggest Disconnect in Fatherhood03:10 Jon's Journey: Becoming the Father He Didn't Want to Be05:40 The Turning Point: Finding a Life Coach08:31 Creating the Engaged Father Project14:03 The Role of a Life Coach15:56 The Importance of Vulnerability in Fatherhood34:54 Daily Practices for Intentional Fatherhood38:09 Final Thoughts and Resources Connect with JonThe Engaged Father Project — https://theengagedfatherproject.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/theengagedfatherproject/TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@theengagedfatherpYouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@TheEngagedFatherProjectLinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-hord Connect with Andy and the Real Men Feel Podcast:Join me and connect with other like-minded men in theAuthentic AF Community | http://realmenfeel.org/groupInstagram | @realmenfeelshow & @theandygrantAndy Grant | https://theandygrant.com for coaching, healing, and book info!Real Men Feel | http://realmenfeel.orgYouTube | https://youtube.com/realmenfeel #RealMenFeel ep 389

    42 min
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Real Men Feel helps men grow beyond outdated rules of masculinity to live with authenticity, purpose, and joy. Since 2016, host Andy Grant has explored how vulnerability, courage, and real conversation fuel personal growth, self-improvement, and emotional well-being. 🥇 Silver Signal Award Winner – Most Inspirational Podcast & Best Self-Help Show. 🎧 Join our free community for men at https://realmenfeel.org/group 💬 Want to be a guest? Connect with Andy on PodMatch, https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/realmenfeel 🔗 Show notes & resources: https://realmenfeel.org

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  • Creator
    Andy Grant | Authenticity & Masculinity Coach
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    395
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    © Andy Grant | Authenticity & Masculinity Coach
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