Men, Actually.
John J. Schessler
What does it actually mean to be a man today? *Men, Actually* is a podcast about masculinity, psychology, and the complicated reality of being a man in the modern world. Hosted by John J. Schessler, MS, CPT, SPC, the show explores the parts of male life that often get reduced to stereotypes—or never talked about at all: identity, friendship, loneliness, competition, body image, sexuality, relationships, aging, fatherhood, emotional health, fitness, purpose, belonging, confidence, and the pressures men place on themselves and one another. This isn't a podcast about becoming more “alpha.” And it isn't interested in telling men that masculinity itself is the problem. Instead, *Men, Actually* asks better questions. Why do so many men struggle to maintain close friendships? Why does physical strength become intertwined with identity? Why are competition and status so powerful? What happens when discipline becomes compulsion? Why do some men find it easi