In this special episode, Anthony offers a eulogy in memory of his grandfather, who passed away from cancer on July 31st, 2022. After the eulogy, Marshall and Anthony discuss the legacy of his grandfather, and the legacy of grandparents in our lives in general. In loving memory of Grandpa Jim, 6/5/32-7/31/2022

In the Season 1 finale, Anthony shares his story of growing up in the Catholic Church, leaving it as an adult, and the impact of these experiences on his personal and professional life. Content warning: This episode contains sensitive subject matter including suicide, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual, and institutional abuse.

We did it. Anthony and Marshall share their thoughts on the Depp v Heard trial. As always, please subscribe, rate and review to the show.

Anthony and Marshall are joined by Danny Stanley, Reid Wilson, and Addison Mittelstaidet of Big Grove Brewery to discuss creating community within corporations, their business as a connection-building entity in communities, the integration of personal and professional life, and fostering holistic growth within professional life. Big Grove is a brewery located in Iowa that has taprooms in Solon, Iowa City and Des Moines. They have been connected with numerous outreach causes to promote connection, community and mental health awareness. Below is a link to their current "Big Grove For Good" community outreach page. https://biggrove.com/pages/big-grove-for-good

Anthony and Marshall are joined by Kayla Sellers, MA, tLMFT as a continuation of their parenthood series. Kayla shares her experiences of an unexpected pregnancy and the physical, emotional, and relational impacts of a difficult pregnancy and postpartum struggles. Kayla shares her professional and personal perspectives on the radical changes involved in her journey into motherhood, growing as a couple with her partner, and taking ownership of her professional and personal goals in spite of unforeseen challenges. Kayla Sellers received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mount Mercy University and is now a PhD student in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Iowa. She is also a practicing therapist at Waxwing Psychological Services, PLLC.

Building off of information provided in Part 1, Marshall and Anthony share their personal stories of becoming new fathers. The stories include their thought processes during their wives ' pregnancies, experiences in the first year, insecurities, and the impact on their friend and marriage relationships.

In this episode, Marshall and Anthony begin a series of episodes on new parenthood and its impact on men. The changes that can happen to couples after the birth of a child, change in identity as a new father and share our own experiences of becoming new fathers.

Anthony and Marshall discuss whether or not our individual, family and cultural pasts matter in our lives today.

Anthony and Marshall are joined by professional comedian and Anthony's childhood friend Nathan Hults. Nathan discusses his journey through addiction and recovery, and his life as a husband and father in a sweeping discussion that also addresses family secrets, bullying, religion, grief and loss, parenthood, trust after betrayal, humility, and the hard work of living a meaningful life. Nathan is the co-host of The Town Crier Podcast and co-founder of Sno Jam Comedy Festival in Sioux Falls South Dakota, January 19th-22nd at Boss' Comedy Club in Sioux Falls, SD. All proceeds from Sno Jam go to benefit the South Dakota Special Olympics. Nathan's website: http://www.nathanhults.com Sno Jam Comedy Festival: https://www.snojamcomedyfest.com The Town Crier Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0S19E59uzGpPJWrK8DG8M0?si=e3cd78b33dc64f33

Anthony and Marshall are joined by family therapist Michelle Caldwell to discuss her experience raising a son as a young single mother while pursuing her own personal and professional goals. Michelle shares her insights into the challenges facing young parents working on growing themselves, the value of community and family support, and the challenge of raising a biracial boy in today's world.

Marshall and Anthony are joined by a clinical psychologist and author Dr. Scott Eilers to discuss his book, "For WHen Everything's Burning."

Anthony and Marshall address a variety of topics related to sex and masculinity including sexual dysfunction, stress and anxiety and its impact on sexual health, pornography, the influence of cultural norms on the sex norms for males throughout development, and communication about struggles regarding sex and relationships.

In this episode, Anthony and Marshall discuss the recent scandal in the NFL involving former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Points of discussion include the difficulty of communicating about masculinity across generations, scapegoating of individuals in order to avoid responsibility, and how to have a conversation about controversial topics without polarizing one another.

Anthony and Marshall sidetrack this week to talk about representations of people who are elevated or highlighted by society, particularly those who fall outside the acceptable norms of thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors. Similarities and differences between a "rogue" and a "lunatic", used in the literary sense, are discussed.  The hero's journey is also discussed.

Marshall and Anthony discuss one of the biggest ripple effects of grief and mourning- supporting someone who's grieving. Important topics include long-term caregiving, compassion fatigue, and processing your own struggles with these processes are covered.

Anthony and Marshall are joined by Hannah Bousek, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Grief Specialist for an in-depth conversation on grief and loss. Hannah offers expert insight into the many factors involved in grieving, addresses common myths and misconceptions about grief, and offers practical insight into how to move well through the grieving process.

Anthony and Marshall introduce the concept of grief in this week's episode.  The concept of ambiguous loss, or a loss without closure, is also defined and strategies for navigating this experience are introduced. This episode, and our grief series, is dedicated to fallen military service members, especially the members of Extortion 17, who passed away in combat on August 6th, 2011. https://www.31heroes.org/

Anthony and Marshall continue discussing change by exploring the challenge of risking instability and loss in the face of change. The conversation examines the power of changing within relationships as well as more strategies for engaging in meaningful change.

Anthony and Marshall discuss the challenges that arise when you know you need to change but feel like you can't. Anthony's anxiety about sharing personal stories is used as a catalyst to explore the wisdom of reaching out when you're stuck in a rut. The episode finishes with practical steps to identify problems and take back control to initiate change in our lives.

Description: In this week's episode, Anthony and Marshall discuss the quote: "Shame occurs when you haven't been able to get away with the 'who' you want people to think you are." by Carl Whitaker.  They debate whether the gap between who we are and who we want to be is self-deception or the consequence of circumstance and discuss the factors involved in men's differing responses to experiences of shame by answering the question: Why do some men grow from encounters with shame while others wither from them?