The Vulnerable Man Ep131 - Joe Wheeler

After six years of doing this podcast, I've recognized that this arc is ready to complete, and it is time for me to explore what might be next. I offer a huge thank you to all the folks that have supported me in this endeavor, and while I wrap up the podcast, I'm far from done championing greater vulnerability and healthy masculinity in the world.

Alexander is a life coach, an acupuncturist, a husband and father, and an author. In our conversation we talk about wholeness, his relationship with his daughter, connecting with our bodies, shadow work and parts work, and he talks about his upcoming book. Website: https://www.alexanderlove.org/  https://newfieldnetwork.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-love-mcc-21ab209/

Philip is a father of three teenagers, a husband, a consultant, an author, and host of the Mid-life Men podcast. We talk about phases in life, models of masculinity, learning to be vulnerable, he discusses opening up with his male friends, and starting his podcast. Website: https://www.mid-lifemen.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbriscoe/

Richard is a father and husband, a grandfather, a coach to physicians and executives, and a fellow imperfect human. Our conversation wanders through vulnerability as a parent, how his sons are showing up as fathers, learning from failure, how he chose to weave vulnerability into his work as a physician and leader, and the trust bank account. Website: https://www.richardorlandi.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-orlandi-md-mba/

Quentin is a father, a former Marine, a start-up junkie, and the Founder of Pause i/O. We talk about how vulnerability has evolved for him, cycles of change, stepping into the role of elder, what it means to be an elder, and rites of passage. Website: https://pauseio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quentinfinney/

Russell is a husband, a father, and the founder of the non-profit organization Fathers With Daughters. We discuss how vulnerability shows up in his marriage, his being a role model for his daughters, what inspired him to create his non-profit organization, and the idea of presence over perfection. Website: https://fwd.fatherswithdaughters.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-kimura-9610ab8/ IG: @fathers_with_daughters

Chris is an author and speaker, a California transplant, and a therapist that specializes in working with gay men around identity, masculinity, shame, and religious trauma. Our conversation wanders through what drew him to a career in therapy, navigating shame, the false feminine and the false masculine, and his next book. Website: www.aroadtriptolove.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christompkinslife/

Andy is an author, a suicide attempt survivor, and host of the Real Men Feel podcast. We talk about his journey with depression and suicide attempts, the moment he chose to accept help, the power of journaling, what drew him to start his podcast, and emotions. Website: https://theandygrant.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfgrant/

Joe is a father of three, a regular guy, and author of the book, Dadbod: Focusing on You So You Are There for Them. Our conversation ranges from what's helped him lean into vulnerability, how vulnerability changed him as a father, spending time with his kids, and writing and publishing his book. Website: https://yourdadbod.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephjwheelerjr/

Shay is a former banker and consultant, a world traveler, and a sexual performance anxiety coach for men. In our conversation we talk about when Shay lost his father to cancer, his own story of performance anxiety, how he works with me to overcome sexual performance issues, and he shares some tips for anyone supporting a man navigating this topic. Website: https://shay-doran.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-doran/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shay-doran