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Fathers, Sons, and the Lost Language of Emotion with Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst
In this episode, Shaun sits down with Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, a psychologist with decades of experience working with preschool boys often mislabeled as "problematic". ...
Regulate Before You Relate: The Inner Work of Raising Men with Jonny Miller
In this episode, Shaun sits down with Jonny Miller, the founder of Nervous System Mastery and host of The Inner Frontier Podcast. As a tech leader and father of two, S...
Why Boys Are Falling Behind (and What We Can Do About It) with Steve Biddulph
In this episode, Shaun Dawson sits down with Steve Biddulph, a world-renowned psychologist, educator, and author of the global bestsellers Raising Boys and The New Man...
Battles Before the Battlefield: Aaron Blaine on Becoming the Father He Never Had
Retired Green Beret and Wild Ops Box founder Aaron Blaine joins Raising Men to talk about the battles he faced long before combat — growing up fatherless, angry, and a...
Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males with Jennifer L.W. Fink
In this episode, Shaun sits down with Jennifer L.W. Fink—writer, nurse, mother of four boys, and author of Building Boys. Jennifer brings decades of lived experience a...
How Storytelling Helps Us Raise Men with Paul Kix
Paul Kix built a career telling powerful human stories—from ESPN to bestselling books. But becoming a father pushed him to rewrite the narrative of masculinity itself....
The Imperative Habit of Raising Conscious Young Men with Dave Rossi
A deep dive into how Dave Rossi — entrepreneur turned mindfulness teacher and author of The Imperative Habit — reframes success, presence, and internal awareness for ...
Lessons in Leadership, Tech, and Letting Go with Damian Gomes
In this conversation, Shaun sits down with Damian Gomes — a father, technologist, and long-time Scout leader — to explore what it means to raise two sons who couldn’t ...
The Psychology of Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys with Dr. Daniel Singley
In this thoughtful and often funny conversation, Dr. Daniel Singley—founder of The Center for Men’s Excellence and creator of MenExcel—joins Shaun to unpack what it re...
Real Talk on Fatherhood, Marriage, and Mayhem with Sean Harvey
In Part Two, Sean reflects on losing his stepfather and guiding his sons through grief, legacy, and growth. He shares stories of finding laughter in pain, of writing a...
No Perfect Dads Allowed: The Truth About Love and Showing Up with Sean Harvey
In this first half of our conversation, The Kids Are Sleep co-host Sean Harvey joins Shaun to talk about the messy, meaningful side of marriage and modern fatherhood. ...
From Dudes to Dads: Redefining Modern Fatherhood with Eli Weinstein
In this conversation, Eli Weinstein unpacks the emotional journey men go through as they shift from “just a guy” to a present, grounded, emotionally intelligent dad. D...
Fathers Who Heal Lead Better: Dr. Michelle Watson on Raising Connected Dads
In this conversation, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield shares her insights on the unique dynamics between fathers and daughters, emphasizing the importance of emotional co...
What It Really Means to Be a Whole Man with Christopher Veal
In this episode of Raising Men, host Shaun Dawson sits down with Christopher Veal — author of The Whole Man: Evolving Masculinity, Marine veteran, and host of The Vuln...
Healing the Modern Man: Lessons from Mindful Men with Simon Rinne
Simon shares how mindfulness transformed his life after years of mental-health struggle and burnout — helping him become a more present father, husband, and therapist....
Crossing the Threshold: Rites of Passage and Raising Good Men with Luke Entrup
In this conversation, Shaun Dawson and Luke Entrup explore what it really means to guide boys into manhood in a culture that has lost its rites of passage. Luke shares...
The End of the Lone Cowboy: Redefining Strength for the Next Generation with Ken Mossman
In this conversation, Shaun sits down with Ken Mossman, leadership coach and host of Mojo for the Modern Man, to dismantle one of the most enduring myths in manhood — ...
Raising Men Starts with Raising Ourselves with Caleb Scott
In this conversation, Caleb Scott shares his journey into fatherhood, discussing the unexpected challenges and emotional experiences that come with becoming a dad. He ...