The Manspace

By Dr. Matt Brown

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Episodes: 243

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A podcast for men who want to understand and improve themselves and their relationships, hosted by Dr. Matt Brown and Dr. Rob Porter and clinical therapist Mike Porter.


Episode Date
What We've Learned About Men
May 20, 2026
Why Don't I Enjoy the Things I Used To?
May 13, 2026
The Beginning of the End of The ManSpace
May 06, 2026
How Do I Learn From My Mistakes?
Apr 29, 2026
Is It Okay To Correct My Friend's Parenting?
Apr 22, 2026
How Can I Be More Mindful?
Apr 16, 2026
How Do I Communicate Directly?
Apr 08, 2026
Ten Controversial Opinions about Relationships
Apr 01, 2026
How Do I Deal with Sexual Rejection?
Mar 25, 2026
How Can I Be More Honest?
Mar 11, 2026
How Can I Feel Satisfied in Life?
Mar 04, 2026
How Do I Meditate?
Feb 25, 2026
How Can I Have Better Relationships with My Friends?
Feb 18, 2026
How Do I Talk to My Kids About Mental Health?
Feb 11, 2026
How Can I Be Confident?
Feb 04, 2026
Making Friends: Book Review--The Buddy System
Jan 28, 2026
Ep. 224 What if Life Hasn't Worked Out Like I Thought?
Jan 21, 2026
Ep. 223 Can I Change and Still Be Myself?
Jan 14, 2026
Ep. 222 Manspace Resolutions
Jan 07, 2026
Ep. 221 UFOs and U! Can Aliens Make You a Better Man?
Dec 17, 2025
Ep. 220 Tipping a Toe into The Tipping Point...see what I did there?
Dec 10, 2025
Ep. 219 How Honest Should I Be?
Dec 03, 2025
Ep. 218 Can Hanging Out With My Friends Make Me A Better Man?
Nov 19, 2025
Ep. 217 Can Gratitude Save My Relationship
Nov 12, 2025
Ep. 216 What Does It Mean To Be Vulnerable
Nov 07, 2025
Ep. 215 How to Be Confident and Humble
Oct 29, 2025
Ep 214. Is AI Ruining My Relationship, Pt. 2!
Oct 22, 2025
Ep. 213 Can History Make You a Better Man? Destiny of the Republic Book Review
Oct 15, 2025
Ep. 212 Are School Cell Phone Bans Helping? Interview with Dr. Tyler Howe
Oct 08, 2025
Ep. 211 Healthy Male Competition
Oct 01, 2025
Ep. 210 Integration and The Masculine Triangle
Sep 30, 2025
Ep. 209 How Do I Make Friends?
Sep 24, 2025
Ep. 208 The Journey Through the Four Chambers of the Heart
Sep 22, 2025
Ep. 207 How Do I Fight Fair?
Sep 17, 2025
Ep. 206 The Seven Chambers of a Man's Soul: Chambers of the Mind
Sep 15, 2025
Ep. 205 Essentialism and the Power of Saying No.
Sep 10, 2025
Ep. 204 Are You In Survival Mode?
Sep 08, 2025
Ep. 203 Becoming a Better Man: Interview with Dr. Matt Brown
Sep 03, 2025
Ep. 202 What If My Marriage Sucks? ...But What If It Doesn't?
Aug 27, 2025
Ep. 201 Am I Having a Midlife Crisis?
Aug 20, 2025
Ep. 200 Giving and Receiving Feedback
Aug 13, 2025
Ep. 199 Double Standard in Relationships?
Aug 06, 2025
Ep. 198 Men and Creativity: Taking a Risk
Jul 30, 2025
Ep. 197 Relying on Other Men
Jul 23, 2025
Ep. 196 Are You Suffering from Scarcity Brain?
Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 195 Three Tips to Being a Better Husband
Jul 09, 2025
Ep. 194 Is Stress Exhausting You?
Jul 02, 2025
Ep. 193 What is Respect?
Jun 18, 2025
Ep. 192 Masculinity Tests: Don't Put Too Much Stock In Them
Jun 11, 2025
Ep. 191 Learning to Live Without: Lessons from Sailing with Phoenix
Jun 04, 2025
Ep. 190 The Manspace Vs. The Manosphere
May 28, 2025
Ep. 189 Finding Your Inner-Man: Iron John Book review
May 21, 2025
Ep. 188 Work/Life Balance? What's That?
May 14, 2025
Ep. 187 How Do I Talk to My Partner about Sex?
May 07, 2025
Ep. 186 Anxious-ADHD Couple, Part 2
Apr 30, 2025
Ep. 185 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Apr 23, 2025
Ep. 184 Confront Your Insecurities
Apr 16, 2025
Ep 183 Make Fun of Your Friends
Apr 09, 2025
Ep. 182 Take Responsibility for your Crap
Apr 02, 2025
Ep. 181 Are You Driven By Money or Fame?
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 180 Listen to Your Gut
Mar 19, 2025
Ep. 179 Lessons for Living. BOOK CLUB
Mar 12, 2025
Ep. 178 Are You an Anxious - ADHD Couple?
Mar 05, 2025
Ep. 177 The Importance of Discipline...I Think
Feb 26, 2025
Ep. 176 Get Better at Empathy
Feb 19, 2025
Ep. 175 Forget Valentine's. It's Bro-lentine's!!
Feb 12, 2025
Ep. 174 The Manspace Book Club: The Coddling of the American Mind
Feb 05, 2025
Ep. 173 Is it Bad to Sleep in Separate Beds? LISTENER REQUEST
Jan 29, 2025
Ep. 172 What If My Spouse has a Mental Illness? LISTENER REQUEST
Jan 23, 2025
Ep. 171 New Year's Evolutions
Jan 08, 2025
Ep. 170 The Importance of Traditions
Dec 18, 2024
Ep. 169 Get Enlightened! Book Review: The Celestine Prophecy
Dec 11, 2024
Ep. 168 What are Your Blind Spots?
Dec 04, 2024
Ep. 167 Maybe You're NOT the Problem.
Nov 20, 2024
Ep. 166 Laugh it Off: The Importance of Humor in Relationships
Nov 13, 2024
Ep. 165 Living without Fear: The Fearless Mind Book Review
Nov 06, 2024
Ep. 164 Maybe YOU'RE the Problem
Oct 30, 2024
Ep. 162 The Power of Positive Feedback
Oct 23, 2024
Ep. 162 What If I Don't Like My Spouse Anymore?
Oct 16, 2024
Ep. 161 The Benefits of Slow Living
Oct 09, 2024
Ep. 160 Should My Wife Meet My Needs?
Oct 02, 2024
Ep. 159 Embrace Discomfort. Book Review: The Comfort Crisis
Sep 25, 2024
Ep. 158 Can Men Be Emotionally Abused?
Sep 18, 2024
Ep. 157 Are There Quick Fixes?
Sep 11, 2024
Ep. 156 Should I Go To The Doctor?
Sep 04, 2024
Ep. 155 Be a Man. Get a Hobby.
Aug 28, 2024
Ep. 154 BOOK CLUB! The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Aug 21, 2024
Ep. 153 What are Women Attracted to?
Aug 14, 2024
Ep. 152 Finding Truth in Media
Aug 07, 2024
Ep. 151 The Smell of Confidence
Jul 31, 2024
Ep. 150 Navigating Long-Distance Relationships: Listener Request
Jul 24, 2024
EP. 149 Defining Your Own Story
Jul 17, 2024
Ep. 148 Signs You’re Headed for Divorce?
Jul 10, 2024
Ep. 147 Can You Learn To Love
Jul 03, 2024
Ep. 146 How Manly Are You?
Jun 19, 2024
Ep. 145 Stop Beating Yourself Up
Jun 12, 2024
Ep. 144 Silence, But In A Different Way
Jun 05, 2024
Ep. 143 Body Language
May 29, 2024
Ep. 142 Let's Be Alone Together
May 22, 2024
Ep. 141 The Value of Logic...like you didn't know already.
May 15, 2024
Ep. 140 Knowing When to Stay Silent
May 08, 2024
Ep. 139 The Constant Feeling of Being in Trouble
May 01, 2024
Ep. 138 What Women Want...According to the Internet
Apr 24, 2024
Ep. 137 Neural Nostalgia--Take Me Back to the 90's
Apr 17, 2024
Ep. 136 You’re Making Your Kids Anxious
Apr 10, 2024
Ep. 135 What's a Guy To Do? Speak Up For Yourself
Apr 03, 2024
Ep. 134 What Do You Say When There's Nothing Left To Say?
Mar 27, 2024
Ep. 133 Debunking Myths About Therapy
Mar 20, 2024
Ep. 132 REPOST: Men and Depression
Mar 13, 2024
Ep. 131 Are Men Narcissists?
Mar 06, 2024
Ep. 130 Are Men Getting Any Better?
Feb 28, 2024
Ep. 129 Say No to Your Kid
Feb 21, 2024
Ep. 128 How Can Men Build Each Other Up?
Feb 14, 2024
Ep. 127 How to Have the Perfect Valentine's Day
Feb 07, 2024
Ep. 126 Stop Black or White Thinking
Jan 31, 2024
Ep. 125 Finding Good Couples Therapy
Jan 24, 2024
Man Nugget - Balancing Alone Time and Together Time
Jan 22, 2024
Ep. 124 Stop Settling
Jan 17, 2024
Ep. 123 It's a Wonderful Life and the Pressures of Being a Man
Jan 10, 2024
Man Nugget - Two Ways to Keep Your Relationship on Your Mind
Jan 08, 2024
Ep. 122 Overcoming Barriers to Intimacy
Jan 03, 2024
Ep. 121 Why Do Therapists Always Say, "Have a Conversation"?
Dec 20, 2023
Ep. 120 Five Tips for Bringing Up Issues
Dec 13, 2023
Ep. 119 Three Benefits of Depriving Ourselves
Dec 06, 2023
Ep. 118 Tips for Overcoming Depression
Nov 29, 2023
Ep. 117 Healthy Ways to Manage Stress
Nov 15, 2023
Ep. 116 What If One Partner Decides to Change?
Nov 08, 2023
Ep. 115 Are You Overparenting?
Nov 01, 2023
Ep. 114 Finding Shared Interests
Oct 25, 2023
Ep. 113 Awakened vs. Achieving Brain
Oct 18, 2023
Ep. 112 Why Don't Men Talk Like Women?
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. 111 Love Between Men...Did Good Omens Get It Wrong?
Oct 04, 2023
Ep. 110 Accepting Your Kids
Sep 27, 2023
Ep. 109 Men and Loneliness...Now with More Loneliness
Sep 20, 2023
Ep. 108 Can The Barbie Movie Help Men?
Sep 13, 2023
Ep. 107 Ted Lasso Will Show Us the Way
Sep 06, 2023
Ep. 106 Why Do Men Blow Stuff Up and Other Helpful Stuff
Aug 30, 2023
Ep. 105 Why Won't My Wife Just Agree with Me
Aug 23, 2023
Ep. 104 What Can Standardized Assessments Tell Us?
Aug 16, 2023
Ep. 103 Influencing the People in Your Life
Aug 09, 2023
Ep. 102 Fathering After Divorce
Aug 02, 2023
Ep. 101 Fathers in Media
Jul 26, 2023
Ep. 100 What We've Learned and What You SHOULD Learn
Jul 19, 2023
What If You're the Only One Making an Effort?
Jul 12, 2023
AI and Relationships
Jul 05, 2023
How do Perceptions and Group Think Affect Our Behavior
Jun 28, 2023
What's the Right Age to Marry and Have Kids?
Jun 21, 2023
What If I Don't Like My Kid?
Jun 14, 2023
Reframing Men
Jun 07, 2023
Are Men Falling Behind?
May 31, 2023
How Do Men Give Love?
May 24, 2023
How Do Men React to Getting the Attention They Want
May 17, 2023
Is Self Care Stupid?
May 10, 2023
When Should You Commit to a Relationship?
May 03, 2023
How Do I Know if My Relationship is Over
Apr 26, 2023
How We Objectify Each Other
Apr 19, 2023
Belief in a Bigger Purpose
Apr 12, 2023
Relationship Stages and Mature Love
Apr 05, 2023
Money and Relationships
Mar 29, 2023
MANaging Jealousy Around Past and Other Relationships
Mar 22, 2023
How the Possible Decline in Marriage Might Affect Us as Men
Mar 15, 2023
Therapy-Speak in Everyday Life
Mar 08, 2023
Dealing with the Pressures of Being a Dude
Mar 01, 2023
What If I'm Not Attracted to My Spouse?!
Feb 22, 2023
Creating Mystery in Your Relationship
Feb 15, 2023
Brother Relationships
Feb 08, 2023
The Words You Use Matter
Feb 01, 2023
Do You Want to Be Right, or Do You Want to Be Married?
Jan 25, 2023
Should Men Talk About Feelings?
Jan 18, 2023
Failure and Recovery with Brian Bean
Jan 11, 2023
MANaging Different Ideologies in Relationships
Jan 04, 2023
New Year's Resolutions
Dec 28, 2022
Deception in Relationships with Dr. Jason Whiting
Dec 21, 2022
Why Don't Men Ask for Help?
Dec 14, 2022
Men at Work with Dr. Peter Stewart
Dec 07, 2022
What Should We Teach Our Kids with Papa Porter
Nov 30, 2022
Men and Sports with Brad Kennington
Nov 23, 2022
"Why Do Women...?"
Nov 16, 2022
Men in the Military with Dr. Dave Snowden
Nov 09, 2022
Men's Role in Society
Nov 02, 2022
Being Deliberate and Intentional with Our Kids and Ourselves with Dave Hagen
Oct 26, 2022
Men and Insecurities
Oct 19, 2022
Men and Mindfulness with Dr. Ty Mansfield
Oct 12, 2022
Play in Relationships
Oct 05, 2022
Porn, Shame, and Disconnection: What Couples Need to Know with Dr. Adam Moore and Wendy Morkel
Sep 28, 2022
Testosterone and the Danger of Quick Fix Mentality
Sep 21, 2022
Men and Depression 2. Now With Anxiety!
Sep 14, 2022
Challenging the Idea of Toxic Masculinity
Sep 07, 2022
Yah, But I Get REALLY Lonely.
Aug 31, 2022
What are Healthy Boundaries?
Aug 24, 2022
It's Been A Year
Aug 17, 2022
Is There a Double Standard in Your Relationship
Aug 10, 2022
Manly Feud
Aug 03, 2022
Did Your Family Mess You Up?
Jul 27, 2022
Boredom and Getting Unstuck
Jul 20, 2022
Dads of Kids with Special Needs
Jul 12, 2022
Dare to Dream Bigger...in a Stable Way
Jul 06, 2022
Is Compassion More Efficient than Empathy?
Jun 29, 2022
Do Men Suck at Listening?
Jun 22, 2022
Are Expectations Good?
Jun 15, 2022
Talking to Your Kids about Sex
Jun 08, 2022
Manhood and Therapy from a Black Man’s Perspective
Jun 01, 2022
Fair (and Effective) Fighting in Relationships
May 25, 2022
Adapting to Circumstances We Can't Change
May 18, 2022
Confronting Our Dark Tendencies
May 11, 2022
BONUS: A Tribute to the Mothers in Our Lives
May 07, 2022
Dealing with Addiction
May 04, 2022
Why Do We Compete In Relationships
Apr 27, 2022
Your Kids Will Turn Out Fine
Apr 20, 2022
Creating a Collaborative Relationship
Apr 13, 2022
How Depression Actually Shows Up in Men
Apr 06, 2022
Handling Toxic People
Mar 30, 2022
Connecting Mental and Physical Health
Mar 23, 2022
The Role of Mentors
Mar 16, 2022
Developing Healthy Coping Skills
Mar 09, 2022
Logic Vs. Emotion. FIGHT!
Mar 02, 2022
When Daughters Date
Feb 23, 2022
How Do We Develop Empathy?
Feb 16, 2022
What Type of Man Are You?
Feb 09, 2022
Why Being "Too Nice" Is Hurting Your Relationship
Feb 02, 2022
Reigniting Our Sexual Spark
Jan 26, 2022
Can We Rely on Our Memories or Facts in Disagreements?
Jan 19, 2022
Understand Your Partner's Thoughts and Feelings
Jan 12, 2022
How Do We Attach in Adult Relationships?
Jan 04, 2022
Relationship Mythbusting
Dec 29, 2021
Freedom Vs. Responsibility. FIGHT!
Dec 21, 2021
Best Moments in Relationships
Dec 14, 2021
Understanding Your Dude
Dec 07, 2021
Is Couple Therapy Biased Against Men?
Nov 30, 2021
Taking Responsibility Instead of Diagnosing Our Partner w/ Dr. Steve Harris
Nov 23, 2021
How Can I Become More Sexually Mature?
Nov 16, 2021
Is Sex a Biological Need?
Nov 09, 2021
Finding and Reviving Lost Parts of Ourselves
Nov 02, 2021
Tolerating Disagreement in Relationships
Oct 26, 2021
Honest Conversations That Release Us From Unnecessary Expectations
Oct 19, 2021
Finding Your Internal Guideposts in Relationships
Oct 12, 2021
What Are You Afraid of, A Fate Worse Than Death? No, Just Death, Isn't That Enough?
Oct 05, 2021
Because I've Learned That Platonic Love Can Exist Between Two Grown Men
Sep 28, 2021
These Go To Eleven
Sep 21, 2021
What Would Ya Say...Ya Do Here?
Sep 14, 2021
Are You Afraid of Your Wife?
Sep 07, 2021
When Intimacy Feels Like Too Much
Aug 31, 2021
Two Dudes and a Mike
Jul 17, 2021