The Male Vacancy Project

Amadeus Heimann

The Male Vacancy Project is about, broadly, men's health and masculinity in today's world. Young men and boys are struggling. They need male role models to look to as they seek to grow into mature, healthy, masculine, productive members of our society. However, we have a lack of male elders capable of guiding the younger generations in this way. This show is an effort to provide elders who demonstrate mature masculine principles for young men to look up to.

Episodes

  1. #7 - Boys to Men: How Relinquishing Control Will Change Your Life w/ Scott Holmes

    08/18/2025

    #7 - Boys to Men: How Relinquishing Control Will Change Your Life w/ Scott Holmes

    In this conversation, R. Scott Holmes shares his profound insights on masculinity, vulnerability, and the importance of community and connection among men. He discusses his personal journey through grief and caregiving, emphasizing the need for men to share their stories and experiences. The dialogue explores the loss of traditional rites of passage and the evolving understanding of what it means to be a man in today's society. Holmes advocates for the establishment of men's groups to foster open communication and support, highlighting the significance of emotional expression and vulnerability in personal growth. Scott's Book: Scott talks about the book he's writing, where he's interviewing 200 men over the age of 30 on the topic of when they became a man. Scott seeks to highlight the stories of men to help readers feel less isolated in their experiences. If you're interested in being interviewed for this book, sed Scott an email at this email address and tell him you heard about the project on this podcast with Amadeus: rscott_holmes@yahoo.com Haymakers For Hope: Unfortunately, I'm out of the fight due to injury. But there are 28 fighters competing on September 25th, 2025 in DC. There are several fighters who have not yet reached their $10,000 fundraising commitment. I encourage you to donate to one of the other fighters' fundraising campaigns! Please support these fighters and the cause to raise money for Cancer research. And if you're in the DC area, buy a ticket to attend the fight. All ticket sales go towards cancer research as well. You can find information on the event and the fighters, and donate at this link: https://haymakersforhope.org/events/boxing/h4h-washington-dc-2025/matchups Sacred Spaces Volume 3: If you have not purchased the book that I wrote a chapter in, and would like to, please check your local bookstore or follow this link to find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/8Sxg0er Please subscribe, share with a friend, and write a review if you'd like to support the show.

    1h 23m
  2. #6 - Bridging the Divide: A Dialog Between a Gay Man and a Straight Man w/ Alex Hoekstra

    06/30/2025

    #6 - Bridging the Divide: A Dialog Between a Gay Man and a Straight Man w/ Alex Hoekstra

    This conversation delves into the complexities of masculinity, mental health, and societal expectations, particularly within the GBT+ community of men. Alex and I explore and work through the nuances of masculinity, mental health, community, homophobia, equality, privilege, societal expectations, the history between the greater communities of straight men and GBT+ men, and more. We discuss the different challenges faced by these groups, as well as the different strengths of these groups. We also talk about the importance of accountability among men, the power of bridging the societally imposed divide between our communities, and fostering understanding and support for one another. As I said at the end, please reach out with any thoughts you have from the conversation. Whether you agree or disagree with anything we said, if you've had a different life experience that caused you to think a different way about one of the topics, we want to hear from you. Please send me an email, or send Alex or I a message on Instagram.  Alex's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hoekedonphonics?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== The show's IG: https://www.instagram.com/themalevacancyprojectpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Send me an email: Amadeus.mvpp@gmail.com  Purchase Sacred Spaces Volume 3 on Amazon (also available at some local bookstores): https://a.co/d/abDioyl

    2h 29m
5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

The Male Vacancy Project is about, broadly, men's health and masculinity in today's world. Young men and boys are struggling. They need male role models to look to as they seek to grow into mature, healthy, masculine, productive members of our society. However, we have a lack of male elders capable of guiding the younger generations in this way. This show is an effort to provide elders who demonstrate mature masculine principles for young men to look up to.