Man Up / Man Down

By Volker Ballueder and David Pawsey

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We’ll discuss (and have the odd rant about) all the pressures of being a man, approaching (sorry, we have to say it) middle age. All the fears we have but are often too embarrassed to discuss with our friends. And even the fact that you no longer seem to have “friends” just colleagues and other dads that you nod to at school and club drop-offs. But we’ll also look at the science and psychology behind why we often feel how we feel, why even the most successful people (from business to sport to entertainment) can experience doubt and lack of direction and how small changes in your life, can achieve big results (whether you want to change career, drop a few pounds or just try and get some “you time” back in your life). We aren’t unique, and we want to share. So make sure you subscribe to listen to the second season of our podcast, which goes live about 3x a month!

Thanks, Dave & Volker


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Episode Date
Men Therapy Hub - helping men in midlife to feel better with Chris Hemmings
May 07, 2026
Mental Health and Communicating with Power
Apr 09, 2026
From Trauma to Triumph
Mar 12, 2026
Exploring the Depths of Masculine Psychology.
Feb 12, 2026
Exploring Connection and Emotional Intelligence.
Jan 15, 2026
Understanding your past through a Hollywood lens.
Dec 11, 2025
Improving Sex in Middleage
Nov 27, 2025
Midlife Opportunities - What's in stock for midlife transition
Nov 13, 2025
Navigating Midlife. Fulfilment, Leadership, and Legacy with Bernie Borges
Oct 30, 2025
Weight Loss Journey with the Big Fellas
Oct 16, 2025
Embracing Midlife: Wisdom and Purpose. Understanding the Modern Elder
Oct 02, 2025
Episode 100
Jul 24, 2025
Testing Testosterone
Jul 17, 2025
Life after Suicide
Jul 10, 2025
Alphagenix & Testosterone
Jul 03, 2025
Leukemia in Midlife
Jun 19, 2025
Workplace changes in Midlife
Jun 12, 2025
Financial Freedom in Midlife
Jun 05, 2025
Expat in Midlife
May 22, 2025
Mankindproject UK - complexity of masculinity
May 15, 2025
Andropause
May 08, 2025
The Trauma Coach
May 01, 2025
The Man Whisperer
Apr 24, 2025
AndysManClub
Apr 10, 2025
Golden Handcuffs in Midlife
Apr 03, 2025
Menfulness
Mar 20, 2025
Solo Episode - Talking about life and work.
Mar 13, 2025
The Power of Initiation in Middle Age
Mar 06, 2025
Overcoming Addiction
Feb 20, 2025
Are we vilifying men? (Part 2)
Feb 13, 2025
The Men's Coach
Feb 06, 2025
Midlife Mentors
Jan 30, 2025
Mettle - The Toolkit for Men's Mind
Jan 16, 2025
Alcohol and Addiction Explained - Part 2
Jan 09, 2025
Christmas Special 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Sleep - part 2
Dec 12, 2024
Martial Arts and Mental Resilience for Middle Aged Men
Nov 28, 2024
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Nov 21, 2024
Man Up / Man Down LIVE
Nov 07, 2024
Jaaq - Mental Health Made Real
Oct 31, 2024
Mindset, Mood, Movement
Oct 24, 2024
From self hate to self mastery
Oct 10, 2024
The Kind Mind Method
Oct 03, 2024
Prostate Cancer
Sep 26, 2024
Suicide Prevention
Sep 12, 2024
Welcome Back - Season 3
Sep 05, 2024
Season 2 - wrap up!
Jul 18, 2024
Aging Parents and the Dilemma of Assisted Suicide
Jul 11, 2024
Are we vilifying men?
Jul 04, 2024
Podcasting, Midlife and Health Scares
Jun 20, 2024
Erectile dysfunction & men's health
Jun 13, 2024
On Being Men
Jun 06, 2024
Man vs. Fat Football
May 30, 2024
Stress, Burn out and middle age men
May 16, 2024
A Band of Brothers
May 09, 2024
Lions Barber Collective
May 02, 2024
Midlife Metabolic Health - Roderick Lambert
Apr 18, 2024
The coach with the Spider Tattoo
Apr 11, 2024
Solo - Duo - Episode
Apr 04, 2024
From Suicidal Thoughts to Wellbeing Coach
Mar 21, 2024
Glen Beamson, Chief Technology Sponsor at Welldoing
Mar 14, 2024
Taking the stress out of sleep
Mar 07, 2024
Ralph Montague on Sleep, Stress and Longevity
Feb 22, 2024
A solo episode: Productivity and New Year Resolutions
Feb 15, 2024
Charlie Hoare – Mental Health, Bullying and a Bike Trip
Feb 08, 2024
Future Men
Jan 25, 2024
Finding yourself, the real me
Jan 18, 2024
A life with ADHD
Jan 11, 2024
Christmas special: LIVE recording part two
Dec 21, 2023
Christmas special: LIVE recording part one
Dec 14, 2023
An ultra run and prostate cancer
Dec 07, 2023
Andrew Waddell - Finding Purpose in Midlife
Nov 23, 2023
Stuart Lotherington - Positive Mindset and Endurance
Nov 16, 2023
Marc Convey
Nov 09, 2023
Teenage kids and family rants
Oct 26, 2023
John-Paul Davies – Psychotherapy, middle aged men, burnout, and life crisis
Oct 19, 2023
Talkclub
Oct 12, 2023
Ruth Devlin - Men....let's talk menopause
Sep 28, 2023
Dan Flanagan - Dad La Soul
Sep 14, 2023
Gill Caleary - Imposter Syndrome
Sep 07, 2023
Season 2 - We are back!
Aug 31, 2023
Wrap Up Season 1 - Thank you!
Jul 20, 2023
Albertina Fisher - Sex in Middle Age
Jul 13, 2023
Matt Pattison, Mindful Eating and Slowing Down
Jul 06, 2023
Work Life Balance - Ollie Henderson
Jun 22, 2023
Men's Shed - Charlie Bethel
Jun 15, 2023
Grievance and The New Normal Charity - Benjamin May
Jun 08, 2023
Mick Rigby - Dyslexia and Neurodiversity at 54
May 25, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Week - Louise Chunn from Welldoing.org
May 18, 2023
Dad Coach - Joe Horton
May 04, 2023
Fixing it with your father - Steve Core
Apr 27, 2023
Andy Delderfield- Alcohol Free Runners
Apr 20, 2023
Ripped at 50 - Jason Smith
Apr 06, 2023
2x Neurodivergent founder - Roei Samuel
Mar 23, 2023
Erectile Dysfunction and Penis Implants
Mar 09, 2023
Body Dysmorphia and Eating Disorders - Beau Marksohn
Mar 02, 2023
Being always on - Social Media and whether Middle Aged Men can keep up :-)
Feb 23, 2023
Alcohol Explained - William Porter
Feb 16, 2023
Sleep - we all need it but are we getting enough?
Feb 09, 2023
Mindfulness for Middle Age - Fiona McKinnon
Jan 26, 2023
Mindfulness in or beyond Midlife
Jan 19, 2023
Nutrition and Health for Middle Aged Men - Lurata Lyon
Jan 05, 2023
Merry Christmas from Man Up / Man Down
Dec 22, 2022
Work Life and the Future of Work
Dec 15, 2022
Matthew Knight - Mental Health, Freelancing and Leapers
Dec 01, 2022
Neurodiversity and Middle Age
Nov 17, 2022
Puppy Love - a man's best friend
Nov 03, 2022
Fitness for real and weight loss
Oct 20, 2022
Let's talk about Alcohol and middle aged men
Oct 13, 2022
Mid Life Crisis - what does it actually mean?
Oct 03, 2022
Episode One - Intro to our podcast Man Up / Man Down
Sep 19, 2022